Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Personal information

Known for: Acting
Known credits: 33
Gender: Male
Born: June 18, 1931
Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also known as: FHC

Biography

Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born 18 June 1931), also known by his initials FHC, is a Brazilian sociologist, professor, and politician who served as the 34th president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003. He was the first Brazilian president to be reelected for a subsequent term. An accomplished scholar of dependency theory noted for his research on slavery and political theory, Cardoso has earned many honors including the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation (2000) and the Kluge Prize from the US Library of Congress (2012).