Hamilton Mourão

Hamilton Mourão, born on August fifteenth, nineteen fifty-three, is a prominent Brazilian politician and retired military officer who served as the twenty-fifth vice president of Brazil from January first, two thousand nineteen to December thirty-first, two thousand twenty-three. His military career spanned nearly five decades, from nineteen seventy-one to two thousand eighteen, culminating in his retirement as a General, the highest rank achievable during peacetime in the Brazilian Army.

During his military service, Mourão gained national attention in two thousand fifteen when he publicly criticized then-President Dilma Rousseff, calling for a 'patriotic struggle.' This incident marked a significant moment in his career, showcasing his willingness to engage in political discourse.

In the two thousand eighteen elections, Mourão initially aimed to run for President as a member of the far-right Brazilian Labour Renewal Party. However, he later withdrew from the presidential race to join Jair Bolsonaro's campaign as his running mate. The duo was elected in the second round, and Mourão assumed the vice presidency on January first, two thousand nineteen.

Despite his controversial stance on Brazil's military dictatorship from nineteen sixty-four to nineteen eighty-five, Mourão has occasionally been viewed as a moderate within the Bolsonaro administration. His tenure was marked by public disputes with Bolsonaro, leading to tensions and calls for his impeachment from some of Bolsonaro's supporters. In the two thousand twenty-two election, Bolsonaro chose not to retain Mourão as his running mate, opting for Walter Souza Braga Netto instead. Mourão then successfully ran for the Senate in the same election, representing the state of Rio Grande do Sul.