André Franco Montoro
Politician
1916 – 1999
Who was André Franco Montoro?
André Franco Montoro was a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He was born in São Paulo as the son of André de Blois Montoro and Tomásia Alijostes. He was a senator and governor of São Paulo. He was a member of several parties, such as PDC, MDB, Party of Brazilian Democratic Movement and one of the founders of PSDB. He was also a law philosopher and a professor at PUC-SP, who wrote several law books. Montoro is credited as being one of the key figures in the Diretas Já movement, along with Tancredo Neves and Ulysses Guimarães, which helped to bring about the return of direct elections to Brazil.
The São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport is named after him.
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- Born
- Jul 14, 1916
São Paulo - Also known as
- Andre Franco Montoro
- Spouses
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 16, 1999
São Paulo
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on July 23, 2013
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