Public Figure Profiles

José Sarney

José Sarney de Araújo Costa is a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and writer who served as 31st president of Brazil from 21 April 1985 to 14 March 1990. He briefly served as the 20th vice president of Brazil for a month between April and May 1985.

Sarney was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1955 until 1966 and of the Senate from 1971 until 1985. He was also the Governor of Maranhão from 1966 until 1970. During the Brazilian military dictatorship, Sarney affiliated himself with the government party, ARENA, becoming the president of the party in 1979. Sarney joined the dissenters, and was instrumental in the creation of the Liberal Front Party.

Sarney ran for Vice-President on the ticket of Tancredo Neves of PMDB, formerly the opposition party to the military government. Neves won the presidential election, but fell ill and died before taking office, and Sarney became President. He started out his term with great popularity, but public opinion shifted with the Brazilian debt crisis and the failure of Plano Cruzado to abate chronic inflation. His government is seen today as disastrous and clientelism was widespread having longlasting consequences for the Brazilian Republic post military dictatorship.Following his presidency, he resumed his senate career elected again in 1991 and serving until 2015. He also held the position of President of the Federal Senate three times following his presidency. At age 92, he is the oldest living former Brazilian president, and at the time of his retirement in 2015, had one of the longest congressional careers in Brazilian history.

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Some of their strengths

José Sarney has many admirable traits.

Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Strong, Honest, Artistic, Intuitive, Ambitious, and Courageous.

Strong and Diligent

According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, José Sarney is someone who is a strong, diligent, and trustworthy person who approaches life with honesty and perseverance, but who is also physical, sensual, and artistic. A person who is charismatic and resourceful.

Strong and Resilient

Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know José Sarney well know them as someone who can be strong, expansive, and stable like a big tree.

Active and Ambitious

According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe José Sarney as someone who is active, ambitious, bold, and courageous.

A person who is driven and organized, is wise with money, who knows how to tell a good story, likes physical activity, and who loves learning.

Easygoing and Energetic

Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, José Sarney is someone who has an easygoing nature and a healthy sense of humor, with a mind that requires constant stimulation in order to feel fulfilled.

They are also someone who is intuitive, imaginative, and an agent of change, and who is always dreaming of life's great possibilities and partnering with people to try to achieve those possibilities.

Patient and Compassionate

According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, José Sarney tends to be someone who approaches life with grace and compassion, and who has a powerful and commanding personality. Who can be analytical, patient, and deliberate, avoiding risks and seeking out stability instead.

Some of José Sarney's challenges

While José Sarney has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.

For example, José Sarney can be Stubborn, Idle, Indecisive, Unrealistic, Impulsive, Aggressive, and Temperamental.

Stubborn and Idle

One of José Sarney's key challenges is that they are someone who can be seen as stubborn and, at times, lazy.

Impulsive and Aggressive

José Sarney is someone who can be impulsive, aggressive, and confrontational, can have difficulty listening to others, be moody and high strung, have conflict with authority figures, be too judgmental of others, and who can be overindulgent and extravagant.

Materialistic and Aggressive

Finally, José Sarney also can be materialistic, emotional, aggressive, stubborn, inconsistent, and be prone to big temper outbursts.