Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Fernando Henrique Cardoso born 18 June 1931 also known by his initials FHC is a Brazilian sociologist professor and politician who served as the 34th president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003 He was the first Brazilian president to be reelected for a subsequent term An accomplished scholar of dependency theory noted for his research on slavery and political theory Cardoso has earned many honors including the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation 2000 and the Kluge Prize from the US Library of Congress 2012