José Botafogo Gonçalves (11 January 1935 – 8 November 2024) was a Brazilian lawyer, diplomat, and politician. An

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, he served as Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism from 1998 to 1999. Gonçalves died of respiratory failure in

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, on 8 November 2024, at the age of 89.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Goncalves, Jose Botafogo 1935 births 2024 deaths Brazilian lawyers Brazilian diplomats 20th-century Brazilian politicians Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro alumni Politicians from Belo Horizonte