| Birth Day | September 4, 1927 |
| Birth Place | Brazil |
| Age | 93 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jul 20, 2007 (age 79) |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Affiliated with several different parties over the course of his political career, Magalhaes is perhaps best known as the Leader of the Liberal Front Party. He was also a three-time governor of the Brazilian state of Bahia and a longtime Brazilian federal senator.
After graduating from medical school, he began his political career as a member of the Bahia state legislature.
He was in favor of the 1960s military operation that deposed Brazilian President
A native of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, he later settled in Sao Paulo. On his father's side, he was a second generation Brazilian (his grandparents were born in Portugal).
Several decades apart, he and fellow Brazilian Politician Aecio Neves both served as state governors and federal senators.
