Marcelo Miranda Soares

Marcelo Miranda Soares, 87, died on June 23, 2026. Marcelo Miranda Soares was known publicly as a Brazilian politician and mayor of Campo Grande (1977–1979) and governor of Mato Grosso do Sul (1979–1980, 1987–1991). In 1976 he was elected mayor of Campo Grande. In 1979 he was named governor of Mato Grosso do Sul, staying in the position until the following year. In 1986 he was elected governor of Mato Grosso do Sul. He was superintendent of the National Department of Transport Infrastructure in Mato Grosso do Sul, between 2003 and 2012, when he was fired for not "observing the legal and regulatory norms" and "bringing to the attention of the higher authority the irregularities that he was aware of due to the cargo", after an investigation showed a change in quantities measured on road sections in conservation and maintenance contracts with contractors, which would have caused, according to the investigation, damage to public coffers. Public biographical listings identify Soares as a Brazilian politician. Soares was also associated with mayor of Campo Grande (1977–1979) and governor of Mato Grosso do Sul (1979–1980, 1987–1991). This public record remains centered on Soares's work as a Brazilian politician and mayor of Campo Grande (1977–1979) and governor of Mato Grosso do Sul (1979–1980, 1987–1991) and the documented milestones of that career.