Zélia Cardoso de Mello, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Brazilian politician
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Place of Birth: São Paulo, Brazil
About Zélia Cardoso de Mello
- Zélia Maria Cardoso de Mello (born September 20, 1953 in São Paulo) served as Brazil's Minister of Economy from 1990 to 1991 under Fernando Collor de Mello (no relation).
- She was married to Brazilian comedian Chico Anysio, with whom she has two children, Rodrigo and Victoria.
- The couple divorced in 1998. Zélia Cardoso de Mello worked in the academic, public and private sectors in Brazil.
- She graduated from FEA-USP where she also got her PhD degree in Economics.
- She was a professor at the University of São Paulo for almost 20 years Her political career began in 1986 when Dilson Funaro, the Minister of Finance of Brazil, invited her to join his Economic Advisory Team as Director of the National Treasure Dept.
- In 1990 Cardoso de Mello was appointed the National Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning of Brazil under president Fernando Collor de Mello.
- After significant criticism, she resigned this position in May 1991.In 1991, she released a biography, "Zelia, A Passion".
- It became a best-seller, perhaps because, according to a review, "It says little about tax reform and inflation, but a lot about Cardoso's sexual exploits in office."In 1995 she moved to New York City and became a visiting scholar at the Institute of Latin America and Iberian Studies at Columbia University.
- Since 1998, Cardoso de Mello has served executive positions at several major financial advisory companies focused on Brazil, including Global Access Investments, Orix and Lily Pond Capital.
- Her academic career was entirely accomplished in the School of Business and Economics at the University of São Paulo, where she received her college degree, Doctorate, and served as university professor.
- She is currently a partner at New York-based Aquila Associates.
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