Gilberto Mestrinho

Gilberto Mestrinho
Gilberto Mestrinho
	Mestrinho in 2003
32nd, 40th, 43rd Governor of Amazonas
	In office; March 15, 1991 – January 1, 1995
Preceded by	Vivaldo Frota
Succeeded by	Amazonino Mendes
	In office; March 15, 1983 – March 15, 1987
Preceded by	Paulo Pinto Nery
Succeeded by	Amazonino Mendes
	In office; March 25, 1959 – March 25, 1963
Preceded by	Plínio Ramos Coelho
Succeeded by	Plínio Ramos Coelho
Personal details
Born	February 23, 1928; Manaus, Amazonas
Died	July 19, 2009 (aged 81); Manaus, Amazonas
Party	Brazilian Democratic Movement Party

Gilberto Mestrinho de Medeiros Raposo (February 23, 1928 – July 19, 2009) was a Brazilian politician.^[1] Mestrinho served as the Governor of the state of Amazonas on three occasions.^[1] 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 from 1956 until 1958^[1] and a Senator in the Brazilian Senate during his political career.^[1]

Gilberto Mestrinho was married to Maria Emília Mestrinho and had nine children. He died of lung cancer at the Hospital Prontocord in Manaus, Brazil, on July 19, 2009, at the age of 81.^[1] He had been hospitalized for the preceding 15 days due to his deteriorating health.^[1]