Severo Gomes

Severo Gomes
Minister of Agriculture of Brazil
In office
12 August 1966  15 March 1967
PresidentCastelo Branco
Preceded byNei Braga
Succeeded byIvo Arzua Pereira
Minister of Industry and Trade of Brazil
In office
15 March 1974  8 February 1977
PresidentErnesto Geisel
Preceded byPratini de Moraes
Succeeded byÂngelo Calmon de Sá
Senator for São Paulo
In office
15 March 1983  1 February 1991
Preceded byOrestes Quércia
Succeeded byEduardo Suplicy
Personal details
Born
Severo Fagundes Gomes

(1924-08-10)10 August 1924
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Died12 October 1992(1992-10-12) (aged 68)
Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil
Political partyPMDB
SpouseAnna Maria Henriqueta Marsiaj
Parents
  • Olívio Gomes (father)
  • Augusta Fagundes Gomes (mother)
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo
ProfessionBusinessman
Lawyer

Severo Fagundes Gomes (10 August 1924 – 12 October 1992) was a Brazilian politician and businessman. He was a Minister of State in Brazil and a Senator representing the state of São Paulo.

An entrepreneur in the agricultural and weaving sectors, with Tecelagem Parahyba, he played an important role in his mandate as senator during redemocratization.

Severo died in a helicopter crash off the coast of Angra dos Reis, in the south of Rio de Janeiro state, which was also carrying Ulysses Guimarães.