Bento Munhoz da Rocha Neto
Bento Munhoz da Rocha Neto (born December 17, 1905 in Paranaguá , † November 12, 1978 in Curitiba ) was a Brazilian politician . From January 31, 1951 to April 3, 1955 he was the 34th governor of the state of Paraná .
Life
Bento Munhoz da Rocha Netto was the son of the former governor Caetano Munhoz da Rocha and Olga Carneiro de Souza Munhoz da Rocha. He graduated from the Lazarista Diocesan High School and graduated from the Universidade Federal do Paraná in Curitiba with a degree in civil engineering . He was a professor in several fields at the Catholic University in Curitiba.
Political career
In 1946 he was elected a federal deputado for Paraná in the Brazilian Constituent Assembly. He was re-elected in 1959 after serving as first secretary to the Chamber of Deputies .
He founded the energy supplier Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel). I.a. he had the Figueira thermal power plant built. He initiated the construction of the Civic Center in Curitiba, a building complex that unites several government agencies in Curitiba. Under his government, the Guaíra Public Library and Theater were opened in Curitiba.
After serving as governor of the state, he became Brazilian Minister of Agriculture.
Awards
Web links
- detailed biography at the Casa Civil of the government of the state of Paraná
- Literature by and about Bento Munhoz da Rocha Neto in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Individual evidence
- ^ Before the spelling reform of the Acordo Ortográfico
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Moisés Lupion | 34. Governor of Paraná 1951–1955 |
Antônio Annibelli |
| José da Costa Porto | Minister of Agriculture 1955 |
Eduardo Catalão |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rocha Neto, Bento Munhoz there |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rocha Netto, Bento Munhoz there |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paranaguá |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 1978 |
| Place of death | Curitiba |