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Biography
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).
Awards & recognition
- The City of Athens Democracy Award · 2020
- honorary doctor of the University of Miami · 2019
- honorary doctor of Harvard University · 2016
- Kluge Prize · 2012
- J. William Fulbright Prize · 2003
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- honorary doctor of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra · 2002
- Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross · 2001
- Princess of Asturias Award — International Cooperation · 2000
- Order of the Elephant · 1999
- Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · 1998
- Gold medal of Galicia · 1998
- honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca · 1998
- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland · 1997
- honorary doctorate from University of Lyon-II · 1996
- Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1995
- Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay · 1995
- Juca Pato Prize · 1984
- Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania
- Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
- Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty
- Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword
- Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
- honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge
- honorary doctorate of the University of Porto
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms
- Order of Juan Mora Fernández
- Order of the Condor of the Andes
- Order of the White Eagle
