Jorge Bornhausen

Jorge Bornhausen
Jorge Bornhausen, 2004
Senator for Santa Catarina
In office 1 February 1999 – 1 February 2007
In office 1 February 1983 – 1 February 1991
Ministry of Education
In office 14 February 1986 – 6 October 1987
President	José Sarney
Preceded by	Marco Maciel
Succeeded by	Aloísio Guimarães Sotero
Governor of Santa Catarina
In office 15 March 1979 – 14 May 1982
Vice Governor	Henrique Córdova
Preceded by	Antônio Carlos Konder Reis
Succeeded by	Henrique Córdova
Vice Governor of Santa Catarina
In office 9 March 1967 – 15 March 1971
Governor	Ivo Silveira
Preceded by	Francisco Dall'Igna
Succeeded by	Atílio Fontana
Personal details
Born	(1937-08-01) August 1, 1937
Party	Independent (Since 2011)
Other political affiliations	Arena (1965–1980) PDS (1980–1985) PFL (1985–2007) DEM (2007–2011)
Occupation	Brazilian politician

Jorge Bornhausen (Rio de Janeiro, October 1, 1937) is a Brazilian politician. He was governor of the state of Santa Catarina from 1979 to 1982, and senator for Santa Catarina from 1983 to 1991 and from 1999 to 2007. He was also President of the Democrats party (DEM, formerly known as 'Liberal Front Party').

Career

Jorge Bornhausen (in the middle) in 2006

Bornhausen received a law degree at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in 1960. After college, he went to work at the Bank of Industry and Commerce (Inco), where his father was the majority shareholder.

In 1967, Bornhausen entered politics when was appointed Lieutenant Governor by the National Renewal Alliance (ARENA). He was president of ARENA from 1972 to 1975, president of Banco do Estado de Santa Catarina until 1978, and then was appointed to the Santa Catarina Legislative Assembly where he served until 1982.

At the end of his legislative term. Bornhausen was elected senator for the Social Democratic Party, the successor to ARENA. The following year he participated in the founding of the Liberal Front Party (FPL), and was elected president.

In the private sector, Bornhausen is a member of the Advisory Council of Industries Chapecó and Mercedes-Benz in Brazil.