Mário Pereira

Mário Pereira (born 4 April 1945) is a Brazilian politician who briefly served as the governor of the state of Paraná from 1994 to 1995. Beforehand, he was the state secretary of administration, as well as a state deputy. He is currently a member of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT). An electrical engineer and native of Itajaí, he graduated from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), and became known for his leadership of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) in the city of Cascavel, Paraná. He presided over the state railroad company Ferroeste from 1995 to 1998, as well as becoming the state president of the MDB in Paraná. In 1994, he was awarded the Order of Military Merit by president Itamar Franco.