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Harry Amorim Costa | |
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| Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| In office 1 January 1979 – 12 June 1979 | |
| Succeeded by | Londres Machado |
| Federal deputy for Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| In office 1 February 1983 – 31 January 1986 | |
| 4th Secretary of State for the Environment of Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| In office 15 March 1987 – 19 August 1988 | |
| Governor | Marcelo Miranda Soares |
| Preceded by | Abel Costa de Oliveira |
| Succeeded by | Nilson de Barros |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Amorim Costa 23 May 1927 Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | August 19, 1988 (aged 61) Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil |
| Political party | MDB |
| Spouse | Amélia Santana |
| Education | University of Rio Grande do Sul |
Harry Amorim Costa (23 May 1927 – 19 August 1988) was the first Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul, when the state was created during the government of President Ernesto Geisel.[1]
In 1982, he was elected federal deputy for the PMDB, then the main opposition party to the government of João Figueiredo. He was unable to be re-elected in 1986, and was appointed Secretary of State for the Environment in 1987. He would die in 1988 in a car accident.[2]
- ^ "Ex-Governadores | Portal MS". 2016-04-23. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "Biografia do(a) Deputado(a) Federal HARRY AMORIM". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-12.