Geraldo Magela

Geraldo Magela da Cruz Quintão (1 July 1935 – 27 December 2024) was a Brazilian politician.^[1] Magela also served as the Brazilian Minister of Defence^[2] from 2000 to 2002. Magela died on 27 December 2024, at the age of 89.^[3]

PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso

Preceded byÉlcio Álvares

Succeeded byJosé Viegas Filho

PresidentItamar Franco
Fernando Henrique Cardoso

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Geraldo Quintão
Minister of Defense
In office 24 January 2000 – 1 January 2003
President	Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded by	Élcio Álvares
Succeeded by	José Viegas Filho
Attorney General of the Union
In office 6 July 1993 – 24 January 2000
President	Itamar Franco Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded by	Tarcísio de Almeida Cunha
Succeeded by	Gilmar Mendes
Personal details
Born	Geraldo Magela da Cruz Quintão (1935-07-01)1 July 1935 Taquaraçu de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died	27 December 2024(2024-12-27) (aged 89)
Profession	Attorney
Awards	Order of Military Merit (Grand Cross - Grã-Cruz)

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