Marcello Alencar

Marcello Nunes de Alencar (August 23, 1925 – June 10, 2014) was a Brazilian politician and lawyer. Alencar served as the Governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro from 1995 until 1999, as well as two tenures as Mayor of Rio de Janeiro from 1983 to 1986 and 1989 to 1993.

Biography Alencar, a lawyer, was a native of Rio de Janeiro. He defended political prisoners during the country's military dictatorship era. In 1969, with the advent of the Institutional Act Number Five, Alencar himself had his mandate revoked and his political rights suspended.

Mayor of Rio de Janeiro He became the chairman of the Banco do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, an influential position which led to his segue into politics. His funeral was held at the Palácio da Cidade in Botafogo. He was buried in Cemitério do Caju.