Fernando Sarney
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Fernando José Macieira Ferreira Araújo da Costa Sarney (born 7 January 1956) is a Brazilian football administrator and a member of the FIFA Council.
Born
7 January 1956[1]
Fernando José Macieira Ferreira Araújo da Costa Sarney
7 January 1956[1]
São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
OccupationsMember, FIFA Council
SpouseTeresa Sarney
Children3
Fernando Sarney | |
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Sarney in 2019 | |
| Born | Fernando José Macieira Ferreira Araújo da Costa Sarney 7 January 1956[1] São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil |
| Occupations | Member, FIFA Council |
| Spouse | Teresa Sarney |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | José Sarney Marly Sarney |
Personal life and career
He is a son of the former President of Brazil José Sarney.[2]
In 2009, Sarney won a court injunction, preventing the newspaper O Estado de São Paulo from publishing "his indictment on corruption charges".[3] The newspaper published an article linking Sarney to a political scandal, Senate Secret Acts.[4]
Sarney has been a FIFA Council member since 2015.