Eliezer Batista
Brazilian engineer and politician (1924–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eliezer Batista da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [eliˈɛzeɾ baˈtistɐ da ˈsiɫvɐ]; 4 May 1924 – 18 June 2018) was a Brazilian businessman, engineer and politician. In 1979, he was appointed president of Vale do Rio Doce, a multinational metals and mining corporation headquartered in Brazil, and within six years, increased the company's annual profits from $36 million to $920 million.[1] Today, Vale S.A. is the largest producer of iron ore and nickel worldwide.
Quick Facts President of Vale S.A., Minister of Ministry of Mines and Energy ...
Eliezer Batista | |
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President of Vale S.A. | |
In office 1979–1986 | |
Minister of Ministry of Mines and Energy | |
In office 1 January 1962 - 31 December 1984 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Eliezer Batista da Silva (1924-05-04)4 May 1924 Nova Era, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Died | 18 June 2018(2018-06-18) (aged 94) Hospital Samaritano, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Citizenship | Brazil |
Spouse | Jutta Fuhrken
(m. 1954; div. 2009)Inguelore Scheunemann
(m. 2009) |
Children | 7, including Eike |
Alma mater | Federal University of Parana |
Occupation | Businessman, engineer, politician |
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He was the father of former billionaire Eike Batista, once the richest man in the world.[2][3] Batista served as Minister to the Ministry of Mines and Energy from 1962 to 1984.