Luiz Marinho (born 20 May 1959 in Cosmorama) is a Brazilian politician and unionist. He was minister of Labor and Employment[2] and minister of Social Security[3] in the government of president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He also was mayor of São Bernardo do Campo between 2009 and 2017.[4]

Luiz Marinho
Marinho in 2023.
Minister of Labour
Assumed office
1 January 2023
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded byJosé Carlos Oliveira
In office
12 July 2005 – 29 March 2007
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded byRicardo Berzoini
Succeeded byCarlos Lupi
President of the Workers' Party of São Paulo
Assumed office
8 May 2017
Preceded byEmídio de Souza
Mayor of São Bernardo do Campo
In office
1 January 2009 – 1 January 2017
Vice MayorFrank Aguiar
Preceded byWilliam Dib
Succeeded byOrlando Morando
Minister of Social Security
In office
29 March 2007 – 3 June 2008
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded byNelson Machado
Succeeded byJosé Pimentel
Personal details
Born
Luiz Marinho

(1959-05-20) 20 May 1959 (age 65)
Cosmorama, SP, Brazil
Political partyPT (1980–present)
SpouseNilza de Oliveira[1]
ProfessionUnionist

Biography

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Marinho is married to Nilza de Oliveira[1] and is the father of two children. Have a Bachelor of Law degree and is a former metalworker in the '70s, when met Lula da Silva. His first and only register in his work permit is from July 1978, when he was hired to work in the painting sector of Volkswagen in São Bernardo do Campo, where he also began his unionist career as member of the Internal Commission of Accidente Prevention (CIPA).

Awards

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Among the public acknowledgments, Marinho collects the Highlight of the Year Award of 1999, granted by the magazine Livre Mercado.

Also in 1999, he was appointed by Time/CNN as one of the 50 Latin American Leaders for the New Millennium, because of his negotiations with Volkswagen, which avoided the dismissal of 10,000 workers.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Guerrero, Cesar (17 December 2001). "O negociador implacável" [The ruthless negotiator]. IstoÉ Gente. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Luiz Marinho será o novo ministro do Trabalho" [Luiz Marinho will be the new minister of Labor] (in Portuguese). Terra. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ "PDT fica com Ministério do Trabalho e Luiz Marinho assumirá a Previdência Social" [PDT keeps Ministry of Labor and Luiz Marinho will assume Social Security] (in Portuguese). Extra. 28 March 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Apoiado por Lula, o ex-ministro Luiz Marinho (PT) é o novo prefeito de São Bernardo" [Supported by Lula, former minister Luiz Marinho (PT) is the new mayor of São Bernardo] (in Portuguese). Uol. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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Trade union offices
Preceded by President of the Central Única dos Trabalhadores
2003–2005
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Labor and Employment
2005–2007
Succeeded by
Carlos Lupi
Preceded by
Nelson Machado
Minister of Social Security
2007–2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by
William Dib
17th Mayor of São Bernardo do Campo
2009–2017
Succeeded by
Orlando Morando
Party political offices
Preceded by
Emídio de Souza
President of the Workers' Party of São Paulo
2017–present
Incumbent
Preceded by PT nominee for Governor of São Paulo
2018
Succeeded by