# Tasso Jereissati

_Brazilian politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Tasso Ribeiro Jereissati is federal senator of Brazil. He is a former governor of Ceará from 1987 to 1991 and again from 1995 to 2002. He was formerly president of the Teotônio Vilela Institute, a PSDB-affiliated think tank.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 December 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687655#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Fortaleza ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687655#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687655#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687655#P106))
- **Political party:** Brazilian Social Democracy Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687655#P102))
- **Education:** Fundação Getúlio Vargas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687655#P69))
- **Positions held:** governor of Ceará (1 January 1995 – 6 April 2002); governor of Ceará (15 March 1987 – 15 March 1991); member of the Senate of Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687655#P39))
- **Awards:** Medalha do Mérito Industrial ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687655#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** tassojereissati ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687655#P2002))
- **Instagram:** tassojereissati ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687655#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Tasso Jereissati born?**  
Tasso Jereissati was born on 15 December 1948 in Fortaleza.

**What positions has Tasso Jereissati held?**  
Positions held by Tasso Jereissati include: governor of Ceará (1995–2002); governor of Ceará (1987–1991); member of the Senate of Brazil.

**Where did Tasso Jereissati study?**  
Tasso Jereissati was educated at Fundação Getúlio Vargas.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tasso Jereissati](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasso_Jereissati) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7687655](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7687655) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jereissati21052007.jpg by José Cruz/ABr (CC BY 3.0 br)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jereissati21052007.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Tasso Jereissati, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jereissati21052007.jpg — José Cruz/ABr, CC BY 3.0 br.

## Cite this page

"Tasso Jereissati". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tasso-jereissati. Retrieved 6 November 2026.