Jorge Kalume (3 December 1920 – 26 October 2010) was a Brazilian politician.
Jorge Kalume | |
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| Born | 3 December 1920 Belém, Brazil |
| Died | October 26, 2010 (aged 89) Brasília, Brazil |
Jorge Kalume was born on 3 December 1920 in Belém, a city in the Brazilian Amazon, to a Syrian father, and a Lebanese mother.[1][2] He was governor of Acre from 1966 to 1971, during the military regime.[3] He served as senator for Acre from 1979 to 1987.[1]
He died of bowel cancer in Brasília on 26 October 2010.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Biografia: Jorge Kalume" (in Portuguese). Senado Federal. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28.
- ^ "Morreu nesta terça-feira o ex-senador Jorge Kalume". Senado Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ a b "Adeus a Jorge Kalume, ex-senador e ex-governador do Acre". Agência Senado (in Portuguese). October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011.
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