Miguel Arraes

Miguel Arraes was a Brazilian politician and social activist who served as the governor of Pernambuco three times. He was also a mayor of Recife, a state deputy, and a federal deputy. He was a founder and member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) and later joined the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB). He was a prominent leader of the opposition to the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985. He was arrested and exiled to Algeria in 1964, where he stayed until 1979. He returned to Brazil and resumed his political career, becoming a symbol of democracy and social justice. He was known for his support of the landless workers' movement, the public education system, and the universal health care system. He was also an advocate of regional development and cultural diversity. He died of heart failure in 2005, at the age of 88. He was the grandfather of Eduardo Campos, who was also a governor of Pernambuco and a presidential candidate in 2014.