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Iris Resende died: more than 60 years of social life | Goias

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One of Goias’ greatest politicians, Iris Rezende Machado, who passed away around midnight on Tuesday (9), began his political career in 1959, when he was elected an adviser. At that time, the candidate with the largest number of votes and the youngest in the history of the capital was 25 years old. He ended his career after over 60 years of social life.

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The politician was born on December 22, 1933 in Cristianopolis, in the southeast of Goias, and graduated from the Law Faculty of the Federal University of Goias (UFG).

  • 1962 g. – elected state deputy
  • 1965 g. he took over the prefecture of Goiânia, but was removed by the military dictatorship before his term came to an end.
  • Period dedicated to the law – During the absence from the administration, Iris Resende founded a law firm.
  • 1983 year – after the end of the military dictatorship, he was elected governor from 1983 to 1986.
  • 1986 year – Minister of Agriculture in the government of Jose Sarney (PMDB) until 1990.
  • 1991 year – re-elected governor, term up to 1994.
  • 1994 year – Iris was elected Senator of the Republic.
  • 1997 year – In the middle of his term as Senator, he headed the Ministry of Justice for a year during the reign of Fernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB).

Former Mayor Iris Resende and her daughter Ana Paula Resende in Goias – Photo: Reproduction / Instagram

The politician was hospitalized on August 6 after severe headaches and on the same day underwent surgery to control a hemorrhage in the head. The medical team accompanying him assessed the operation as successful.

After the procedure, he was intubated. On August 10, he began to breathe spontaneously and recognized his daughters.

Six days later, Iris left the ICU and recovered in fourth place. A medical report dated August 19 indicated that he had “good neurological evolution” so far.

On the 21st of the same month, the politician had an attack and cardiac arrhythmia, and he had to return to intensive care for intubation. He was extubated the following Monday and returned to his room two days later.

Iris Resende – Photo: Reproduction / TV Anhanguera

On the morning of August 31, the medical report stated that he had returned to the intensive care unit of the neurological institute. The rationale was that the special forces have doctors for 24 hours and devices that will help control the politician’s blood pressure.

However, in the late afternoon he was transferred to Sao Paulo.

Iris ended his political career in December 2020 after completing his fourth term as Mayor of Goiânia. Since then, he has devoted himself to looking after his farm as well as his law firm.

The politician was born on December 22, 1933 in Cristianopolis, in the southeast of Goias, and graduated from the Law Faculty of the Federal University of Goias (UFG).

Iris Resende Machado began his political career in 1959 when he was elected an advisor. At that time, the candidate with the largest number of votes and the youngest in the history of the capital was 25 years old.

Iris Resende – Photo: Murillo Velasco / G1

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