Geraldo Alckmin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids His Excellency Geraldo Alckmin
Alckmin in 2024
Vice President of Brazil
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 January 2023
President	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by	Hamilton Mourão
Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 January 2023
President	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by	Marcos Jorge de Lima
State offices 1973–2018 Governor of São Paulo In office 1 January 2011 – 6 April 2018 [[Lieutenant Governor of São Paulo|Lieutenant]] Afif Domingos (2011–2014) Márcio França (2015–2018) Preceded by Alberto Goldman Succeeded by Márcio França In office 6 March 2001 – 30 March 2006 Acting: 22 January 2001 – 6 March 2001 Vice Governor None (2001–2002) Cláudio Lembo (2003–2006) Preceded by Mário Covas Succeeded by Cláudio Lembo Secretary of Development of São Paulo In office 19 January 2009 – 1 April 2010 Governor José Serra Preceded by Alberto Goldman Succeeded by Luciano Almeida Lieutenant Governor of São Paulo In office 1 January 1995 – 6 March 2001 Governor Mário Covas Preceded by Aloysio Nunes Succeeded by Cláudio Lembo Member of the Chamber of Deputies In office 1 February 1987 – 31 December 1994 Constituency São Paulo State Deputy of São Paulo In office 15 March 1983 – 1 February 1987 Constituency At-large Mayor of Pindamonhangaba In office 31 January 1977 – 15 May 1982 Deputy Thiers Fernandes Lobo Preceded by João Bosco Nogueira Succeeded by Thiers Fernandes Lobo Councillor of Pindamonhangaba In office 1 January 1973 – 31 December 1976 Constituency At-large
Personal details
Born	Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho (1952-11-07) 7 November 1952 (age 72) Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Political party	PSB (since 2022)
Other political affiliations	MDB (1972–1980) PMDB (1980–1988) PSDB (1988–2021) Independent (2021–2022)
Spouse	Maria Lúcia Ribeiro ​ (m. 1979)​
Children	3
Relatives	José Maria Alkmin (great-uncle) José Eduardo Alckmin (cousin)
Residence	Palácio do Jaburu
Alma mater	University of Taubaté (BM)
Signature
Website	Official website: https://web.archive.org/web/20101006092539/http://www.geraldo45.org.br/

Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho (born 7 November 1952) is a Brazilian doctor and politician. He is currently the 26th Vice President of Brazil. Before this, he was the Governor of São Paulo for two periods. He served from 2001 to 2006 and again from 2011 to 2018. He was the longest-serving governor of São Paulo since Brazil became a democracy.

Before becoming a politician, Alckmin studied medicine at the Universidade de Taubaté. He specialized in anesthesiology and worked at a public hospital in São Paulo. In 1982, he was elected mayor of his hometown, Pindamonhangaba. In 1988, he helped start the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB).

Alckmin first became governor of São Paulo in 2001 after the previous governor, Mário Covas, passed away. He ran for President of Brazil in 2006 and 2018. In 2006, he lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In 2018, he did not make it to the second round of voting.

In 2022, Alckmin joined the Brazilian Socialist Party. He became the running mate for Lula da Silva in the 2022 Brazilian presidential election. After their victory, Alckmin became Vice President. People often describe Alckmin as a politician who supports businesses and is a moderate.

About Geraldo Alckmin

Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho was born in Pindamonhangaba, a city in the Vale do Paraíba region. His parents are Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin and Míriam Penteado.

His family has a history in politics. His great-uncle, José Maria Alkmin, was a vice-president of Brazil.

Geraldo Alckmin is married to Maria Lúcia Ribeiro Alckmin. They have three children: Sophia, Geraldo, and Thomaz. Sadly, Thomaz passed away in a helicopter accident in 2015.

Early Political Career

Alckmin at the World Economic Forum Latin America in 2011

Alckmin started his political journey in 1972 while still in medical school. He was elected to the city council of Pindamonhangaba. He served there from 1973 to 1977.

Then, he became the mayor of Pindamonhangaba from 1977 to 1982. At 25, he was the youngest mayor in Brazil at that time. He was also elected as a federal deputy twice, serving from 1983 to 1994. During this time, he helped create laws to protect consumers. In 1988, he was one of the people who founded the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB).

First Time as São Paulo Governor

Alckmin was elected as the vice governor of São Paulo in 1994 and again in 1998, alongside Mário Covas. When Governor Covas passed away in March 2001, Alckmin took over as governor. He continued many of Covas's plans.

He invested in big state projects, health programs, and education. These projects were made possible by selling off some public companies. This process is called privatization.

In October 2002, he was elected governor for the 2003–2006 term. He won with over 12 million votes. During his time, he worked to reduce government spending. He also started Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), which are projects where the government works with private companies.

2006 Presidential Election

Alckmin and his family during the 2006 presidential campaign

On 14 March 2006, the PSDB chose Alckmin as their candidate for president. Because of election rules, he had to resign as governor on 31 March 2006. The vice governor, Cláudio Lembo, finished his term.

In the first round of the election on 1 October 2006, Alckmin surprised many by coming in second place. He received 41.64% of the votes. This meant that the current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ("Lula"), did not win enough votes to be re-elected right away.

So, Lula and Alckmin faced each other in a second round of voting on 29 October 2006. Alckmin received 39% of the votes and lost to Lula, who was then re-elected.

Second Time as São Paulo Governor

Return to São Paulo Politics

On 19 January 2009, Geraldo Alckmin was appointed Secretary of Development for São Paulo. This role was given to him by the governor at the time, José Serra.

State Elections in 2010

On 13 June 2010, Alckmin was officially chosen as the PSDB's candidate for governor of São Paulo. He won the election in the first round with 11.5 million votes. He defeated Senator Aloizio Mercadante.

Third Term as Governor (2011–2014)

Alckmin became governor of São Paulo for the third time on 1 January 2011. During his term, his government faced some challenges. After a price increase for subway and train tickets, many protests happened across Brazil. The price increase was later stopped by Alckmin and the mayor of São Paulo, Fernando Haddad.

Alckmin ran for re-election in 2014. On 5 October 2014, he was re-elected in the first round. He received 12.2 million votes, which was a very high percentage.

Fourth Term as Governor (2015–2018)

Alckmin started his fourth term as governor of São Paulo on 1 January 2015.

2018 Presidential Campaign

On 9 December 2017, Alckmin was chosen as the national president of the PSDB party. He then announced his plan to run for president in the next year's election. He spoke about his goals for Brazil.

In late July 2018, Alckmin formed a group of parties to support his campaign. This group was called the "centrão" (big center). His running mate was Ana Amélia Lemos, a senator from Rio Grande do Sul. Because he had the largest group of supporting parties, Alckmin got the most time for political ads on TV. As a candidate, Alckmin suggested making the government smaller and reducing taxes.

2022 Presidential Election

Alckmin, during the affiliation ceremony to the PSB, March 2022

After losing the 2018 election, Alckmin thought about running for São Paulo governor again in 2022. However, his former ally, Governor João Doria, chose someone else from their party to run. This made Alckmin consider leaving the PSDB party.

On 15 December 2021, Alckmin officially announced he was leaving the PSDB. People wondered if he would join another party to run for governor or if he would become a vice-presidential candidate.

In March 2022, Alckmin joined the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB). He decided to be the running mate for former president Lula da Silva in the 2022 presidential election. This was interesting because they had been rivals in the 2006 election. Their partnership was seen as a way to bring different groups together against the re-election of Jair Bolsonaro.

The Lula-Alckmin team won the second round of the 2022 elections on 30 October. Alckmin then took office as Vice President, replacing Hamilton Mourão.

Vice President of Brazil

Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade

On 22 December 2022, it was announced that Alckmin would also become the Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.

Geraldo Alckmin officially became the Vice President of Brazil on 1 January 2023, after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected President.

Images for kids

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  Geraldo Alckmin's signature.

See also

In Spanish: Geraldo Alckmin para niños