Miquéias Fernandes | |
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City councilor of Manaus | |
In office 1989–1991 | |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas | |
In office 1991–2002 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | August 28, 1950
Died | April 26, 2020 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | (aged 69)
Political party | Democrats (Brazil) (PFL) |
Other political affiliations |
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Profession | Politician, lawyer, pastor |
Miquéias Matias Fernandes (28 August 1950 – 26 April 2020), better known simply as Miquéias Fernandes, was a Brazilian Politician, Lawyer and Pastor from the State of Roraima who represented the State of Amazonas politically. [1]
Born on 28 August 1950, in Boa Vista, Roraima, Fernandes was the son of Benjamin Matias Fernandes, a Pastor for Assemblies of God and Maria Fernandes, a Housewife. [2] Before pursuing a career in politics, Fernandes worked as a Lawyer and also as a Pastor, just like his father. [2]
In 1988, Fernandes was elected City councilor of Manaus. His tenure lasted from 1989 to 1991. [2] [3] In 1990, he was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas. He remained in power from 1991 to 1994. [2]
In the 1994 elections, he was re-elected a State Deputy. His second tenure went from 1995 to 1998. [2] [4] In 1998, Fernandes was re-elected for his third and last term as a State Deputy. This time he remained from 1998 to 2002. [2] After his last term as a State Deputy, Fernandes retired from politics and resumed practicing law and preaching at his church. [2]
At the time of his death, Fernandes was married to Helen Fernandes and had three daughters and one son. [2]
On 28 April 2020, Fernandes died in Manaus at the age of 69, due to complications brought on by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. [1]