Celso Brant

Celso Teixeira Brant (December 16, 1920 - April 24, 2004) was a Brazilian jurist, university professor of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), writer and politician. He was the National Mobilization Party (PMN) candidate for President of Brazil in the 1989 General Election.

Biography
For being Clóvis Salgado's cabinet chief, he became the acting Minister of Education between April and October 1956.

In the 1958 Legislative Elections he was elected Federal Deputy from Minas Gerais by the Republican Party (PR), adhering to the National Parliamentary Group.

Brant was nominated and ran for President of Brazil in the 1989 General Election by National Mobilization Party (PMN), receiving 109,909 votes or 0,16% of the valid votes. In the 1992 Municipal Elections he was elected Alderman of Belo Horizonte also by the PMN.