Miquéias Fernandes

Miquéias Fernandes
City councilor of Manaus
In office 1989–1991
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas
In office 1991–2002
Personal details
Born	(1950-08-28)August 28, 1950 Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil
Died	April 26, 2020(2020-04-26) (aged 69) Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Political party	Democrats (Brazil) (PFL)
Other political affiliations	Brazilian Democratic Movement (former) PST (former)
Profession	Politician, lawyer, pastor

Miquéias Matias Fernandes (28 August 1950 – 26 April 2020), better known simply as Miquéias Fernandes, was a Brazilian Politician, Lawyer and Pastor from the State of Roraima who represented the State of Amazonas politically.[1]

Life

Born on 28 August 1950, in Boa Vista, Roraima, Fernandes was the son of Benjamin Matias Fernandes, a Pastor for Assemblies of God and Maria Fernandes, a Housewife.[2] Before pursuing a career in politics, Fernandes worked as a Lawyer and also as a Pastor, just like his father.[2]

In 1988, Fernandes was elected City councilor of Manaus. His tenure lasted from 1989 to 1991.[2][3] In 1990, he was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas. He remained in power from 1991 to 1994.[2]

In the 1994 elections, he was re-elected a State Deputy. His second tenure went from 1995 to 1998.[2][4] In 1998, Fernandes was re-elected for his third and last term as a State Deputy. This time he remained from 1998 to 2002.[2] After his last term as a State Deputy, Fernandes retired from politics and resumed practicing law and preaching at his church.[2]

At the time of his death, Fernandes was married to Helen Fernandes and had three daughters and one son.[2]

Death

On 28 April 2020, Fernandes died in Manaus at the age of 69, due to complications brought on by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[1]

References

1. "Ex-vereador Miquéias Fernandes morre aos 69 anos vítima do novo coronavírus". G1. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
2. "Articulista do blog, morre, aos 70, o ex-deputado Miquéias Fernandes, vítima da Covid-19". Blog do Hiel Levy. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
3. "A Câmara: Legislaturas". Câmara Municipal de Manaus. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
4. "Resultados das Eleições 1994 – Amazonas – deputado estadual". Superior Electoral Court. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.