Franco Montoro

André Franco Montoro (Portuguese: [ɐ̃ˈdrɛ ˈfrãku mõˈtoru]; 14 July 1916 – 16 July 1999) was a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He was born in São Paulo as the son of André de Blois Montoro and Tomásia Alijostes.[1] He was a senator and governor of São Paulo, winning against São Paulo mayor Reynaldo de Barros in the latter. He was a member of several parties, such as PDC, MDB, PMDB and one of the founders of PSDB. He was also a law philosopher and a professor at PUC-SP, who wrote several law books.[2]

Franco Montoro
Governor of São Paulo
In office
15 March 1983 – 15 March 1987
Vice GovernorOrestes Quércia
Preceded byJosé Maria Marin
Succeeded byOrestes Quércia
Other political positions
Federal Deputy
In office
1 February 1995 – 16 July 1999
ConstituencySão Paulo
In office
12 July 1962 – 1 February 1967
ConstituencySão Paulo
In office
1 February 1959 – 8 September 1961
ConstituencySão Paulo
National President of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party
In office
25 June 1988 – 1 September 1991
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byTasso Jereissati
Senator for São Paulo
In office
1 February 1971 – 15 March 1983
Preceded byAuro de Moura Andrade
Succeeded byFernando Henrique Cardoso
Minister of Labour and Social Security
In office
8 September 1961 – 12 July 1962
PresidentJoão Goulart
Prime MinisterTancredo Neves
Preceded bySegadas Viana
Succeeded byAlmino Afonso
State Deputy
In office
1 August 1946 – 23 September 1950
ConstituencySão Paulo
In office
1 August 1941 – 16 July 1945
ConstituencySão Paulo
Personal details
Born(1916-07-14)14 July 1916
São Paulo, Brazil
Died16 July 1999(1999-07-16) (aged 83)
São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyPDC (1947–1965)
MDB (1965–1980)
PMDB (1980–1988)
PSDB (1988–1999)
SpouseLucy Pestana Silva
Children7
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo
Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of São Bento

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.[2]

The São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport is named after him.

Montoro government

Montoro's government decentralized the state into 42 regions, leaving school meals to municipalities. He built thousands of kilometers of vaccine roads and expanded water and sewage networks, in addition to building (on average) one school a week during his tenure.[3] In his government, he had the creation of the first secretariat for the environment and the first police station for the defense of women.[4]

References
  1. "Biografia do(a) Deputado(a) Federal FRANCO MONTORO". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. "Franco Montoro e a Ciência". revistapesquisa.fapesp.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. "Cem anos de André Franco Montoro". www.diariodesuzano.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. "Franco Montoro, 100 anos". Governo do Estado de São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 July 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2021.


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