Severino Cavalcanti
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Severino José Cavalcanti Ferreira (born December 18, 1930) is a Brazil
ian politician, born in João Alfredo
, Pernambuco
. He is currently a member of the Progressive Party
, despite having changed parties eight times in his career. He was the mayor of João Alfredo
, a member of the Pernambuco State Assembly and a federal congressman.
In 2005, he ran for the presidency of Brazilian chamber of deputies, thinking that the official candidate of the Lula government, Luís Eduardo Greenhalgh, would win. However, because of the internal crisis of the government at the time, Cavalcanti was able to take the post.
On September 21, 2005, he resigned from his position as federal deputy, and his position as President of the House was taken over provisionally by the Vice-President of the House José Thomaz Nonô.
In October 2008, he was elected as mayor of João Alfredo
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian politician, born in João Alfredo
João Alfredo
João Alfredo is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 120.6 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco...
, Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
. He is currently a member of the Progressive Party
Progressive Party (Brazil)
The Progressive party is a centre-right Brazilian political party embracing conservatism and elements of populism and liberalism....
, despite having changed parties eight times in his career. He was the mayor of João Alfredo
João Alfredo
João Alfredo is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 120.6 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco...
, a member of the Pernambuco State Assembly and a federal congressman.
In 2005, he ran for the presidency of Brazilian chamber of deputies, thinking that the official candidate of the Lula government, Luís Eduardo Greenhalgh, would win. However, because of the internal crisis of the government at the time, Cavalcanti was able to take the post.
On September 21, 2005, he resigned from his position as federal deputy, and his position as President of the House was taken over provisionally by the Vice-President of the House José Thomaz Nonô.
In October 2008, he was elected as mayor of João Alfredo
João Alfredo
João Alfredo is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 120.6 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco...
.