José Ornellas

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ornellas and the second or paternal family name is de Sousa. "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
José Ornellas
Governor of the Federal District
In office
2 July 1982 – 8 April 1985
Preceded byAimé Lamaison
Succeeded byRonaldo Costa Couto
Member of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District
In office
1 February 1991 – 31 January 1995
Personal details
Born
José Ornellas de Sousa Filho

(1921-11-30)30 November 1921
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died28 June 2025(2025-06-28) (aged 103)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political partyDemocratic Social Party
Liberal Party
EducationCatholic University of Brasília
OccupationMilitary officer

José Ornellas de Sousa Filho (30 November 1921 – 28 June 2025) was a Brazilian politician. A member of the Democratic Social Party (PDS) and the Liberal Party (PL), he served as governor of the Federal District from 1982 to 1985 and was a member of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District from 1991 to 1995.[1]

Ornellas died in Rio de Janeiro on 28 June 2025, at the age of 103.[2]

References

  1. ^ "JOSE ORNELAS DE SOUSA FILHO". Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação de História Contemporânea do Brasil (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ Grigori, Pedro (28 June 2025). "Morre José Ornellas, ex-governador do DF, aos 103 anos". Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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