Abreu Sodré
Abreu Sodré | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil | |
| In office 14 February 1986 – 15 March 1990 | |
| President | José Sarney |
| Preceded by | Olavo Setúbal |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Rezek |
| Governor of São Paulo | |
| In office 31 January 1967 – 15 March 1971 | |
| Vice Governor | Hilário Torloni |
| Preceded by | Laudo Natel |
| Succeeded by | Laudo Natel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roberto Costa de Abreu Sodré 21 June 1917 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | 14 September 1999 (aged 82) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | |
| Spouse | Maria do Carmo Mellão de Abreu Sodré |
| Profession | Lawyer, businessman |
Roberto Costa de Abreu Sodré (21 June 1917 — 14 September 1999) was a Brazilian lawyer, businessman and politician. He was a state deputy, governor of the State of São Paulo and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil.
He was one of the founders of the National Democratic Union (UDN) in 1945, and later a member of the National Renewal Alliance (ARENA), from 1966. He was indirectly elected to the government of São Paulo, a position he held from 31 January 1967 to 15 March 1971.
He was married to Maria do Carmo Mellão de Abreu Sodré, who died on January 24, 2012, who was president of the Social Solidarity Fund, which she encouraged her husband to create as soon as he took over the São Paulo government in 1967.
His father, Francisco Sodré, was the second mayor of the municipality of Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo and was responsible for the arrival of the Sorocabana Railway tracks. Because of this, one of the districts of Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo was named Sodrélia.