10 Facts About Cristovam Buarque

Cristovam Buarque was a senator for the Federal District from 2003 to 2019.

Cristovam Buarque was the first elected rector, by direct vote, of the University of Brasilia in the wake of the military regime; governor of the Federal District; Minister of Education; and current senator, who was elected by a landslide vote.

Cristovam Buarque worked as a consultant for several national and international bodies under the United Nations and presided over the University for Peace Council and participated in the Food Presidential Commission, which was formerly directed by late sociologist Herbert "Betinho" de Souza.

Cristovam Buarque is a member of UNESCO's Institute of Education and of the Council of the United Nations University.

Cristovam Buarque initiated the NGO Mission Child, which sponsors an income transfer program for thousands of families and is funded by private enterprises.

Cristovam Buarque was awarded the Jabuti prize of Literature in 1995.

Cristovam Buarque proposes an alternative class analysis of modern capitalist societies.

Cristovam Buarque proposes intervention through government or institutional action on their behalf.

Cristovam Buarque managed to persuade the party to support his policies in return for demobilizing most of the PT activists.

Cristovam Buarque's proposal to transform education into a national priority is a continuation of the ideas of Darcy Ribeiro.