Celso Brant

Celso Brant
National President of the National Mobilization Party
In office April 21, 1984 – June 1999
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Oscar Noronha Filho
Alderman of Belo Horizonte
In office 1 January 1993 – 31 December 1996
Federal Deputy for Minas Gerais
In office 1 February 1959 – 31 December 1963
Minister of Education Acting
In office 30 April 1956 – 3 October 1956
President	Juscelino Kubitschek
Preceded by	Clóvis Salgado
Succeeded by	Nereu Ramos
Personal details
Born	(1920-12-16)16 December 1920 Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died	24 April 2004(2004-04-24) (aged 83) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political party	AVANTE (1999-2004)
Other political affiliations	PMN (1985-1999) PTB (1981–1985) PR (1954–1964)

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.