Gilberto Mestrinho de Medeiros Raposo (February 23, 1928 Manaus - July 19, 2009 Manaus) was a Brazil

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ian politician

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. Mestrinho served as the Governor of the state of Amazonas on three separate occasions. His first term as Governor was from 1959 until 1963. His second term in office lasted from 1983 to 1987, while his third term as Governor of Amazonas extended from 1991 until 1995.

Mestrinho also served as the Mayor of Manaus

Manaus

Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....

 from 1956 until 1958 and a Senator in the Brazilian Senate during his political career.

Gilberto Mestrinho died of lung cancer

Lung cancer

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 at the Hospital Prontocord in Manaus, Brazil, on July 19, 2009, at the age of 81. He had been hospitalized for the preceding 15 days due to his deteriorating health. Mestrinho was survived by his wife, Maria Emília Mestrinho, and nine children.