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José Gentil Rosa

José Gentil Rosa

Brazilian politician (1940–2020)

José Gentil Rosa (18 May 1940 – 15 June 2020), better known simply as Zé Gentil, was a Brazilian politician and businessman from the state of Maranhão.[1]

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Career

Gentil started his political career in 1982 when he ran for a spot as City councilor of his birth city of Caxias. He secured enough votes for election and remained in City council from 1983 to 1987.[2]

In 1986, he was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão. He kept his position from 1987 to 1991.[3]

In 1994, Gentil was again elected for the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão. His second tenure lasted from 1995 to 1999.[3]

In 2018, he was elected State Deputy for the third and last time. He remained in power from 2019 to his death.[3][4]

Personal life and death

Gentil had four sons, one of them, Flávio Gentil is also a politician and the incumbent Mayor of Caxias.[4][3]

On 15 June 12020, Gentil died in Teresina at the age of 80 due to complications brought on by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[4][3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Zé Gentil: Biografia". Legislative Assembly of Maranhão. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Zé Gentil, pai do prefeito de Caxias morre vítima do novo coronavírus em Teresina". Cidade Verde. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Morre deputado estadual do Maranhão, José Gentil, por covid-19 em hospital de Teresina". Parlamento Piauí. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  4. [4]
    Moura, Laura (June 15, 2020). "Deputado estadual Zé Gentil, do Maranhão, morre aos 80 anos vítima de Covid-19". G1. Retrieved June 16, 2020.


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