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Born in [[Salvador, Bahia]] to [[Paraíba]] parents, he studied Medicine from 1967 to 1973, when he graduated |
Born in [[Salvador, Bahia]] to [[Paraíba|Paraíban]] parents, he studied Medicine from 1967 to 1973, when he graduated from the [[Federal University of Paraíba]].<ref name=corr>{{cite web | url=http://portalcorreio.uol.com.br/politica/politica/eleicoes/2014/02/13/NWS,235631,7,207,POLITICA,2193-EDUARDO-JORGE-PRE-CANDIDATO-PRESIDENCIA-REPUBLICA.aspx | title=Eduardo Jorge é o pré-candidato do PV à presidência da República | date=13 February 2014 | work=Portal Correio | publisher=[[Universo Online]] | accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref> Following this, he obtained degrees in [[Preventive Medicine]] and Public Health from the [[University of São Paulo]] between 1974 and 1976.<ref name=corr/> In addition, he engaged in politics as a militant activist for the[[Partido Comunista Brasileiro Revolucionário|Brazilian Revolutionary Communist Party]] against the [[Brazilian military government]].<ref name=tempo>{{cite web | url=http://www.otempo.com.br/cmlink/hotsites/elei%C3%A7%C3%B5es-2014/candidatos/presidentes/eduardo-jorge-foi-militante-contra-a-ditadura-e-fundador-do-pt-1.885583 | title=Eduardo Jorge foi militante contra a ditadura e fundador do PT | date=21 July 2014 | work=O Tempo | accessdate=2 September 2014 | language=Portuguese}}</ref> In 1976, he was hired to work as [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]]'s Department of Health as director of [[Itaquera (district of São Paulo)|Itaquera]]'s Health Center.<ref name=camara>{{cite web | url=http://www2.camara.leg.br/deputados/pesquisa/layouts_deputados_biografia?pk=97209&tipo=0 | title=Eduardo Jorge - PT/SP | publisher=[[Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)|Chamber of Deputies]] | accessdate=2 September 2014 | language=Portuguese}}</ref> |
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In 1980, he was one of the co-founders of [[Workers' Party (Brazil)|Workers' Party]],<ref name=tempo/> where he was a [[Legislative Assembly of São Paulo| |
In 1980, he was one of the co-founders of the Brazilian [[Workers' Party (Brazil)|Workers' Party]],<ref name=tempo/> where he was a [[Legislative Assembly of São Paulo|deputy for the state of São Paulo]] from 1983 to 1987.<ref name=camara/> He was also Secretary of Health for the City of [[São Paulo]] in the governments of both [[Luiza Erundina]] (1989–1990) and [[Marta Suplicy]]'s (2001–2002).<ref name=pref/> Eduardo Jorge was a [[Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)|federal deputy]] from 1987 to 2003,<ref name=camara/> when he left the Workers' Party and joined the [[Green Party (Brazil)|Green Party]].<ref name=uol>{{cite web | url=http://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2014/05/26/midia-quer-empurrar-o-pv-para-um-gueto-verde-diz-eduardo-jorge.htm | title=Mídia quer empurrar o PV para um gueto verde, diz Eduardo Jorge | author=Silva, Vanessa Corrêa da | date=26 May 2014 | publisher=Universo Online | accessdate=2 September 2014 | language=Portuguese}}</ref> From 2005 to 2012, he was Secretary of the Environment for [[José Serra]] and [[Gilberto Kassab]].<ref name=uol/> |
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In 2014, Eduardo Jorge was announced Green Party's [[President of Brazil|presidential]] candidate in the [[Brazilian general election, 2014|Brazilian general election]].<ref name=corr/> During his campaign, he advocated for the legalization of abortion |
In 2014, Eduardo Jorge was announced as the Green Party's [[President of Brazil|presidential]] candidate in the [[Brazilian general election, 2014|Brazilian general election of 2014]].<ref name=corr/> During his campaign, he advocated for the legalization of abortion as a public health issue, and for the [[legalization of drugs]]<ref name=tel>{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/brazil/11057911/Dilma-Rousseff-and-Marina-Silva-in-weak-Brazil-TV-debate-stalemate.html | title=Dilma Rousseff and Marina Silva in 'weak' Brazil TV debate stalemate | author=Bowater, Donna | date=27 August 2014 | work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] | accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref>—which he had already defended as a Congressman in 1995<ref>{{cite journal | url=http://issuu.com/brazzilmag/docs/mar95 | page=26 | date=March 1995 | journal=Brazzil Magazine | issue=111 | title=Green sign for grass | accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref>—to end the [[war on drugs]].<ref name=tel/> In the end, he was the sixth most voted-for candidate, receiving 630,099 votes, corresponding to 0.61% of the total.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2014/apuracao-votos-presidente.html | title=Resultado da Apuração dos votos para Presidente | work=G1 | publisher=Globo.com | accessdate=24 November 2015 | language=Portuguese}} You must click on "1º Turno" tab to check the results.</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 03:21, 4 August 2018
Eduardo Jorge | |
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 Eduardo Jorge in 2014 | |
| Federal Deputy from São Paulo | |
| In office 1 February 1987 – 31 January 2003 | |
| State Deputy for São Paulo | |
| In office 1 February 1983 – 1 December 1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eduardo Jorge Martins Alves Sobrinho 26 October 1949 Salvador, Brazil |
| Political party | PV (2003–present) PT (1980–2003) |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Paraíba |
| Profession | Physician |
Eduardo Jorge Martins Alves Sobrinho (born 26 October 1949),[1] most known simply as Eduardo Jorge, is a Brazilian public health physician and politician. He is most known for creating (or co-creating) the federal laws on family planning, voluntary sterilization, production of generic drugs, regulation of asbestos use, and linking budgetary resources for Sistema Único de Saúde.[2]
Biography
Born in Salvador, Bahia to Paraíban parents, he studied Medicine from 1967 to 1973, when he graduated from the Federal University of Paraíba.[3] Following this, he obtained degrees in Preventive Medicine and Public Health from the University of São Paulo between 1974 and 1976.[3] In addition, he engaged in politics as a militant activist for theBrazilian Revolutionary Communist Party against the Brazilian military government.[1] In 1976, he was hired to work as São Paulo's Department of Health as director of Itaquera's Health Center.[4]
In 1980, he was one of the co-founders of the Brazilian Workers' Party,[1] where he was a deputy for the state of São Paulo from 1983 to 1987.[4] He was also Secretary of Health for the City of São Paulo in the governments of both Luiza Erundina (1989–1990) and Marta Suplicy's (2001–2002).[2] Eduardo Jorge was a federal deputy from 1987 to 2003,[4] when he left the Workers' Party and joined the Green Party.[5] From 2005 to 2012, he was Secretary of the Environment for José Serra and Gilberto Kassab.[5]
In 2014, Eduardo Jorge was announced as the Green Party's presidential candidate in the Brazilian general election of 2014.[3] During his campaign, he advocated for the legalization of abortion as a public health issue, and for the legalization of drugs[6]—which he had already defended as a Congressman in 1995[7]—to end the war on drugs.[6] In the end, he was the sixth most voted-for candidate, receiving 630,099 votes, corresponding to 0.61% of the total.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Eduardo Jorge foi militante contra a ditadura e fundador do PT". O Tempo (in Portuguese). 21 July 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Secretaria Municipal do Verde e do Meio Ambiente" (in Portuguese). City Hall of São Paulo City. Archived from the original on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "Eduardo Jorge é o pré-candidato do PV à presidência da República". Portal Correio. Universo Online. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "Eduardo Jorge - PT/SP" (in Portuguese). Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ a b Silva, Vanessa Corrêa da (26 May 2014). "Mídia quer empurrar o PV para um gueto verde, diz Eduardo Jorge" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ a b Bowater, Donna (27 August 2014). "Dilma Rousseff and Marina Silva in 'weak' Brazil TV debate stalemate". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Green sign for grass". Brazzil Magazine (111): 26. March 1995. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Resultado da Apuração dos votos para Presidente". G1 (in Portuguese). Globo.com. Retrieved 24 November 2015. You must click on "1º Turno" tab to check the results.
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