Harry Amorim Costa
Harry Amorim Costa | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| In office 1 January 1979 – 12 June 1979 | |
| Succeeded by | Londres Machado |
| Federal deputy for Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| In office 1 February 1983 – 31 January 1986 | |
| 4th Secretary of State for the Environment of Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| In office 15 March 1987 – 19 August 1988 | |
| Governor | Marcelo Miranda Soares |
| Preceded by | Abel Costa de Oliveira |
| Succeeded by | Nilson de Barros |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Amorim Costa 23 May 1927 Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | August 19, 1988 (aged 61) Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil |
| Political party | MDB |
| Spouse | Amélia Santana |
| Education | University of Rio Grande do Sul |
Harry Amorim Costa (23 May 1927 – 19 August 1988) was the first Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul, when the state was created during the government of President Ernesto Geisel.
In 1982, he was elected federal deputy for the PMDB, then the main opposition party to the government of João Figueiredo. He was unable to be re-elected in 1986, and was appointed Secretary of State for the Environment in 1987. He would die in 1988 in a car accident.