Alencar, a lawyer, was a native of
Rio de Janeiro. He defended
political prisoners during the country's
military dictatorship era. In 1969, with the advent of the
Institutional Act Number Five, Alencar himself had his mandate revoked and his political rights suspended.
Mayor of Rio de Janeiro He became the chairman of the Banco do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, an influential position which led to his segue into politics. His funeral was held at the Palácio da Cidade in
Botafogo. He was buried in Cemitério do Caju. ==References==