Geraldo Alckmin

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His Excellency Geraldo Alckmin
Alckmin in 2024
Vice President of Brazil
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 January 2023
President	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by	Hamilton Mourão
Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 January 2023
President	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by	Marcos Jorge de Lima
State offices 1973–2018 Governor of São Paulo In office 1 January 2011 – 6 April 2018 Lieutenant Afif Domingos (2011–2014) Márcio França (2015–2018) Preceded by Alberto Goldman Succeeded by Márcio França In office 6 March 2001 – 30 March 2006 Acting: 22 January 2001 – 6 March 2001 Vice Governor None (2001–2002) Cláudio Lembo (2003–2006) Preceded by Mário Covas Succeeded by Cláudio Lembo Secretary of Development of São Paulo In office 19 January 2009 – 1 April 2010 Governor José Serra Preceded by Alberto Goldman Succeeded by Luciano Almeida Lieutenant Governor of São Paulo In office 1 January 1995 – 6 March 2001 Governor Mário Covas Preceded by Aloysio Nunes Succeeded by Cláudio Lembo Member of the Chamber of Deputies In office 1 February 1987 – 31 December 1994 Constituency São Paulo State Deputy of São Paulo In office 15 March 1983 – 1 February 1987 Constituency At-large Mayor of Pindamonhangaba In office 31 January 1977 – 15 May 1982 Deputy Thiers Fernandes Lobo Preceded by João Bosco Nogueira Succeeded by Thiers Fernandes Lobo Councillor of Pindamonhangaba In office 1 January 1973 – 31 December 1976 Constituency At-large
Personal details
Born	Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho (1952-11-07) 7 November 1952 (age 72) Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Political party	PSB (since 2022)
Other political affiliations	MDB (1972–1980) PMDB (1980–1988) PSDB (1988–2021) Independent (2021–2022)
Spouse	Maria Lúcia Ribeiro ​ (m. 1979)​
Children	3
Relatives	José Maria Alkmin (great-uncle) José Eduardo Alckmin (cousin)
Residence	Palácio do Jaburu
Alma mater	University of Taubaté (BM)
Signature
Website	Official website

Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒeˈɾawdu ˈawkmĩ]; born 7 November 1952) is a Brazilian physician and politician currently serving as 26th vice president of Brazil. He previously was the Governor of São Paulo for two nonconsecutive terms, the longest serving since democratization, 2001 to 2006 and 2011 to 2018.^[1][2]

Before entering politics, Alckmin attended the Universidade de Taubaté's medical school, specializing in anesthesiology, going on to work in the São Paulo Public Service Hospital. Alckmin was elected mayor of his hometown Pindamonhangaba in 1982, becoming a founder of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) in 1988. Alckmin first became governor of São Paulo in 2001 after the death of Mário Covas.

Alckmin was a candidate for President of Brazil in 2006 for the PSDB, losing to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round. Alckmin again ran for president for the PSDB in 2018, but placed fourth, not advancing to the second round.^[3]

Alckmin joined the Brazilian Socialist Party in 2022 to be the running mate of Lula da Silva in the 2022 Brazilian presidential election. After the ticket's victory, Alckmin became vice-president. Alckmin is usually described by political analysts and supporters as a pro-business centrist, closely associated with the political and financial establishment.^[4][5][6]