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]
José Botafogo Gonçalves | |
|---|---|
 Gonçalves in 2007 | |
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism | |
| In office 30 March 1998 – 1 January 1999 | |
| President | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Preceded by | Francisco Dornelles |
| Succeeded by | Celso Lafer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1935 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Died | 8 November 2024 (aged 89) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro |
| Occupation | Lawyer Diplomat |
Gonçalves died of respiratory failure in Rio de Janeiro, on 8 November 2024, at the age of 89.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Decreto de 30 de março de 1998". Imprensa Nacional (in Portuguese).
- ^ "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.