José Botafogo Gonçalves

José Botafogo Gonçalves
Gonçalves in 2007
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism
In office
30 March 1998 – 1 January 1999
PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byFrancisco Dornelles
Succeeded byCelso Lafer
Personal details
Born(1935-01-11)11 January 1935
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died8 November 2024(2024-11-08) (aged 89)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political partyIndependent
EducationPontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
OccupationLawyer
Diplomat

José Botafogo Gonçalves (11 January 1935 – 8 November 2024) was a Brazilian lawyer, diplomat, and politician. An independent, he served as Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism from 1998 to 1999.[1]

Gonçalves died of respiratory failure in Rio de Janeiro, on 8 November 2024, at the age of 89.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Decreto de 30 de março de 1998". Imprensa Nacional (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ "Morre José Botafogo, embaixador e ex-ministro de Indústria, Comércio e Turismo, aos 89 anos no Rio". G1 (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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