José Carlos da Silva Júnior

He was a member of the Democratic Social Party and served as a Senator from 1996 to 1999 and Vice-Governor of the state of Paraíba from 1983 to 1986. As a businessman, he served as Director-President of Grupo São Braz [pt], in addition to his investments in pre-owned car shops. He was also Director of the Federação das Indústrias da Paraíba and President of the Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Café.^[2][3] He died from COVID-19 in São Paulo, São Paulo, on 5 March 2021, at the age of 94, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.^[4]