Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Portuguese pronunciation: [feɾˈnɐ̃dw ẽjˈʁiki kaʁˈdozu]; born 18 Juin 1931), kent bi his initials FHC ([ˈɛfjɐˌgaˈse]) an aw, wis the 34t Preses o the Federative Republic o Brazil an servit for twa terms frae 1 Januar 1995 tae 31 December 2002. An accomplished sociologist, professor an politeecian,[2] Cardoso wis awairdit in 2000 wi the prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for Internaitional Cooperation.[3]

Fernando Henrique Cardoso
34t Preses o Brazil
In office
1 Januar 1995 – 31 December 2002
Vice PresesMarco Maciel
Precedit biItamar Franco
Succeedit biLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Minister of External Relations
In office
1992–1993
PresesItamar Franco
Precedit biCelso Lafer
Succeedit biCelso Amorim
Minister of Finance
In office
1993–1994
PresesItamar Franco
Precedit biEliseu Resende
Succeedit biRubens Ricupero
Personal details
Born (1931-06-18) 18 Juin 1931 (age 93)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NaitionalityBrazilian
Poleetical pairtyBrazilian Social Democracy Party – PSDB
Spoose(s)Ruth Corrêa Leite Cardoso (1953-2008, her death)
Alma materUniversidade de São Paulo
ProfessionSociologist
ReligionRoman Catholic[1]

Awairds

  • Order of the Bath, United Kingdom
  • Order of Infante D. Henrique, Portugal
  • Order of Liberty, Portugal
  • Order of the Elephant, Denmark
  • Order of the Star of Romania, Romania
  • 1978 Honorary Doctor of Laws, Rutgers University
  •  Slovakia : Grand Cross (or 1st Class) of the Order of the White Double Cross (2001)[4]
  • Kluge Prize, 2012

Selected works

  • Cardoso, Fernando Henrique (2006) The Accidental President of Brazil, PublicAffairs, ISBN 1-58648-324-2
  • Cardoso, Fernando Henrique (2001) Charting a New Course: The Politics of Globalization and Social Transformation, Rowman & Littlefield, ISBN 0-7425-0893-5
  • Goertzel, Ted G. (1999) Fernando Henrique Cardoso: Reinventing Democracy in Brazil, Boulder: Lynne Rienner.

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