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Passarinho in March 2004
Member of the Federal Senate for Pará
In office 1 February 1987 – 1 February 1995
In office 1 February 1967 – 1 February 1983
Further offices held Minister of Justice In office 15 October 1990 – 2 April 1992 President Fernando Collor de Mello Preceded by Bernardo Cabral Succeeded by Célio Borja Minister of Social Security In office 11 November 1983 – 15 March 1985 President João Figueiredo Preceded by Hélio Beltrão Succeeded by Waldir Pires President of the Federal Senate In office 24 February 1981 – 1 February 1983 Preceded by Luís Viana Filho Succeeded by Nilo Coelho Minister of Education In office 3 November 1969 – 15 March 1974 President Emílio Garrastazu Médici Preceded by Favorino Bastos Mércio Succeeded by Ney Braga Minister of Labor In office 15 March 1967 – 30 October 1969 President Artur da Costa e Silva Preceded by Luís Gonzaga do Nascimento e Silva Succeeded by Júlio Barata Governor of Pará In office 15 June 1964 – 31 January 1966 Vice Governor Agostinho Monteiro Preceded by Aurélio Correia do Carmo Succeeded by Alacid Nunes
Personal details
Born	Jarbas Gonçalves Passarinho (1920-01-11)11 January 1920 Xapuri, Acre, Brazil
Died	5 June 2016(2016-06-05) (aged 96) Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Political party	PP (2003–2016)
Other political affiliations	ARENA (1966–1980) PDS (1980–1993) PPR (1993–1995) PPB (1995–2003)
Spouse	Ruth de Castro Gonçalves Passarinho
Children	5
Education	Military School of Realengo
Military service
Allegiance	Brazil
Branch/service	Brazilian Army
Years of service	1939–1967
Rank	Colonel

Jarbas Gonçalves Passarinho (born January 11, 1920 – died June 5, 2016) was an important Brazilian military officer and politician. He held many high-ranking positions in the Brazilian government. Passarinho served as a governor, a senator, and a minister in several government departments. He was involved in Brazilian politics for many years.

Biography: Jarbas Passarinho's Life Story

Early Life and Military Career

Jarbas Passarinho was born in Xapuri, Acre, on January 11, 1920. His parents were Inacio de Loiola Passarinho and Julia Gonçalves Passarinho. He went to military schools to prepare for a career in the Brazilian Army. He attended Escola Preparatoria de Cadetes in Porto Alegre. He also studied at Escola Militar do Realango in Rio de Janeiro.

Becoming Governor of Pará

In 1964, the Brazilian Armed Forces took control of the country. This began a period known as the Brazilian military government. Jarbas Passarinho was an army officer at this time. The first president of this new government, Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, chose Passarinho for an important role. Passarinho was appointed as the Governor of Pará. He served as governor from 1964 to 1966. After his time as governor, he joined the Senate.

Serving in the Federal Senate

In 1966, Passarinho was elected to the Federal Senate. He represented the state of Pará. He was a member of the National Renewal Alliance (ARENA) party. This was the main political party during the military government. In 1967, Passarinho retired from the Brazilian Army as a colonel.

Roles as a Government Minister

Minister of Labor

In 1967, President Artur da Costa e Silva appointed Passarinho as the Minister of Labor. He held this position from 1967 to 1969. As Minister, he supported a law called Institutional Act 5. This law gave the military government more power in December 1968.

Minister of Education

President Artur da Costa e Silva became ill in 1969. His successor, President Emílio Garrastazu Médici, asked Passarinho to join his government. Passarinho became the Minister of Education. He led the Ministry of Education from November 1969 until March 1974. Even after leaving this role, he remained a member of the Federal Senate.

Minister of Social Security

In 1981, Passarinho was elected President of the Federal Senate. He served in this leadership role until 1983. In 1983, President João Figueiredo appointed him again as a minister. Passarinho became the Minister of Social Security. He held this position from 1983 until the end of President Figueiredo's government in 1985.

Minister of Justice

Brazil began its transition back to democracy in the late 1980s. In October 1990, President Fernando Collor de Mello appointed Passarinho as his Minister of Justice. He served in this role from October 1990 to April 1992. Passarinho remained an ally of President Collor de Mello in the Senate. He retired from the Senate in 1995.

Later Life and Legacy

Jarbas Passarinho received 17 honorary degrees from various Brazilian universities. These degrees recognized his contributions. In a 2004 interview, he shared his thoughts on the military government. He stated that the Brazilian military government should have given up power earlier, during the 1970s.

Jarbas Passarinho lived in Brasília for a long time. He passed away in the city on June 5, 2016, at the age of 96. His death was due to health problems related to old age. The government of Brazil declared three days of national mourning to honor him. His funeral was held with full military honors. Many important people attended his funeral. These included Army General Sérgio Etchegoyen and Supreme Federal Court Minister Marco Aurélio Mello. Interim President Michel Temer and other officials praised Passarinho's contributions to Brazil.

Passarinho was married to Ruth de Castro Gonçalves Passarinho. They had five children together. Ruth Passarinho passed away in August 1987.