Carlos Minc
Encyclopedia
Carlos Minc is a Brazil
ian geographer, professor, environmentalist, politician and Minister of Environment in Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
's second term as president of Brazil
.
. He was a student leader and participated in resistance against the military dictatorship. He was arrested in 1969 and exiled. In 1979, with the help from Amnesty
, he returned to Brazil
.
In 1978, Minc completed his Master's degree from the Technical University of Lisbon
. He completed his doctorate from the University of Paris
in 1984.
Minc is married and has two children.
, together with Fernando Gabeira
, Alfredo Sirkis, and others.
Minc was elected Member state for the first time in 1986, in coalition with Workers' Party
. He was re-elected in 1994, 1998, and 2002.
On November 22, 2006, Sérgio Cabral Filho
, governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro
, appointed Minc for the post of secretary of environment.
On May 13, 2008, Marina Silva
resigned from the post of Minister of Environment. Minc became the new Minister of Environment on May 14, 2008.
to those who stand out in the defence of the environment in the world.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian geographer, professor, environmentalist, politician and Minister of Environment in Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , known popularly as Lula, served as the 35th President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.A founding member of the Workers' Party , he ran for President three times unsuccessfully, first in the 1989 election. Lula achieved victory in the 2002 election, and was inaugurated as...
's second term as president of Brazil
President of Brazil
The president of Brazil is both the head of state and head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces...
.
Personal life
Minc was born on July 12, 1951. He studied at Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro is one of the largest federal universities of Brazil, where public universities comprise the majority of the best and most qualified institutions...
. He was a student leader and participated in resistance against the military dictatorship. He was arrested in 1969 and exiled. In 1979, with the help from Amnesty
Amnesty
Amnesty is a legislative or executive act by which a state restores those who may have been guilty of an offense against it to the positions of innocent people, without changing the laws defining the offense. It includes more than pardon, in as much as it obliterates all legal remembrance of the...
, he returned to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
In 1978, Minc completed his Master's degree from the Technical University of Lisbon
Technical University of Lisbon
The Technical University of Lisbon is a Portuguese public university. It was created in 1930 in Lisbon, as a confederation of older schools, and comprises, nowadays, the faculties and institutes of veterinary medicine; agricultural sciences; economics and business administration; engineering,...
. He completed his doctorate from the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
in 1984.
Minc is married and has two children.
Political career
Minc was one of the founding members of the Green PartyGreen Party (Brazil)
The Brazilian Green Party was constituted after the military dictatorship period and, like other Green Parties around the world, is committed to establishing a set of policies on ensuring social-democracy and sustainable development...
, together with Fernando Gabeira
Fernando Gabeira
Fernando Paulo Nagle Gabeira is a Brazilian politician, author and journalist. He has been a federal deputy for the State of Rio de Janeiro since 1995....
, Alfredo Sirkis, and others.
Minc was elected Member state for the first time in 1986, in coalition with Workers' Party
Workers' Party (Brazil)
The Workers' Party is a democratic socialist political party in Brazil. Launched in 1980, it is recognized as one of the largest and most important left-wing movements of Latin America. It governs at the federal level in a coalition government with several other parties since January 1, 2003...
. He was re-elected in 1994, 1998, and 2002.
On November 22, 2006, Sérgio Cabral Filho
Sérgio Cabral Filho
Sérgio de Oliveira Cabral Santos Filho , is a Brazilian politician and journalist.In the 2006 Brazilian general elections, he was elected governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro; he was sworn into office on January 1, 2007....
, governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, appointed Minc for the post of secretary of environment.
On May 13, 2008, Marina Silva
Marina Silva
Maria Osmarina Marina Silva Vaz de Lima is a Brazilian environmentalist and politician. Ms. Silva was a colleague of Chico Mendes, who was assassinated for defending the Amazon environment. She was a member of the Partido dos Trabalhadores until August 19, 2009 and served as a senator before...
resigned from the post of Minister of Environment. Minc became the new Minister of Environment on May 14, 2008.
Awards
In 1989, Minc received the Global Award 500, granted by the United NationsUnited Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
to those who stand out in the defence of the environment in the world.
Books
Minc is also a writer. He is the author of the following books:- Como Fazer Movimento Ecológico (Vozes, 1985)
- A Reconquista da Terra (Zahar, 1986)
- Ecologia e Política no Brasil (Espaço e Tempo/Iuperj, 1987), co-authored with Fernando GabeiraFernando GabeiraFernando Paulo Nagle Gabeira is a Brazilian politician, author and journalist. He has been a federal deputy for the State of Rio de Janeiro since 1995....
and others - Despoluindo a Política (Relume Dumará, 1994)