José Maria Alkmin

José Maria Alkmim (11 June 1901 – 22 April 1974) was Vice President of Brazil from 1964 to 1967.

José Maria Alkmim
Vice President of Brazil
In office
15 April 1964 – 14 March 1967
PresidentCastelo Branco
Preceded byJoão Goulart
Succeeded byPedro Aleixo
Minister of Finance
In office
1 February 1956 – 24 June 1958
PresidentJuscelino Kubitschek
Preceded byPereira da Câmara
Succeeded byLucas Lopes
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
for Minas Gerais
In office
1 February 1955 – 14 April 1964
Personal details
Born(1901-06-11)June 11, 1901
Bocaiúva, Minas Gerais, Brazil
DiedApril 22, 1974(1974-04-22) (aged 72)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political partyPSD (1945–1965)
ARENA (1965–1974)
Spouse(s)Maria Dasdores Fonseca Alkmim

Alkmin was born in Bocaiúva. He served as Minister of Finance before becoming vice president.[1] He was also once the Partido Social Democrático's deputy.[2] He died in Belo Horizonte, aged 72.

References
  1. Brazil: Politics in a Patrimonial Society By Riordan Roett, pg 44
  2. Gatekeepers of Growth: The International Political Economy of Central ... By Sylvia Maxfield, pg 132
Political offices
Preceded by
Pereira da Câmara		 Minister of Finance
1956–1958		 Succeeded by
Sebastião País de Almeida
Preceded by
João Goulart		 Vice President of Brazil
1964–1967		 Succeeded by
Pedro Aleixo
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