Humberto Coutinho

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{{short description|Brazilian politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Humberto Coutinho

| image =

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| office = President of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão

| term_start = February 1, 2015

| term_end = January 1, 2018

| predecessor = {{ill|Max Barros|pt}}

| successor = Othelino Neto

| office2 = Member of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão

| term_start2 = February 1, 2015

| term_end2 = January 31, 2019

| predecessor2 =

| successor2 =

| office3 = Mayor of Caxias

| term_start3 = January 1, 2005

| term_end3 = January 1, 2013

| predecessor3 = Márcia Serejo Marinho

| successor3 = Léo Coutinho

| office4 = Member of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão

| term_start4 = February 1, 1991

| term_end4 = December 17, 2004

| predecessor4 =

| successor4 =

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1946|7|21}}

| birth_place = Pedreiras, Maranhão, Brazil

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|2|1|1946|7|21}}

| death_place = Caxias, Maranhão, Brazil

| party = Democratic Labour Party {{small|(2007–2018)}}

PTB{{small|(2003–2007)}}

PSD {{small|(2001–2003)}}

PFL {{small|(1985–2001)}}

PDS {{small|(1980–1985)}}

| occupation = Physician
Politician

}}

Humberto Ivar Araújo Coutinho (August 21, 1946 – January 1, 2018) was a Brazilian physician and politician. Coutinho served as the President of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão from 2015 until his death in office on January 1, 2018.{{cite news|title=Morre Humberto Coutinho, presidente da Assembleia Legislativa do Maranhão |url=https://g1.globo.com/ma/maranhao/noticia/morre-humberto-coutinho-presidente-da-assembleia-legislativa-do-maranhao.ghtml |work=G1 |publisher=Grupo Globo |date=January 1, 2018 |accessdate=January 9, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102033902/https://g1.globo.com/ma/maranhao/noticia/morre-humberto-coutinho-presidente-da-assembleia-legislativa-do-maranhao.ghtml |archivedate=January 2, 2018 |url-status=live}}

Coutinho, a doctor by profession, began his political career as an elected Caxias city councilor in 1988. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão five times: 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2002. He was elected Mayor of Caxias in 2004 and won re-election in 2008. Coutinho was once again elected to the state Legislative Assembly in 2014. He served as the President of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão from 2015 until his death on January 1, 2018.

Coutinho died in Caxias on January 1, 2018, at the age of 71 following a four-year battle with intestinal cancer. The Maranhão state government declared three days of official mourning.

Othelino Neto became the interim President of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão following Coutinho's death.{{cite news|title=Falece o deputado Humberto Coutinho, presidente da Assembleia Legislativa do Maranhão |url=http://portalsinalverde.com/noticia/22678--falece-o-deputado-humberto-coutinho-presidente-da-assembleia-legislativa-do-maranhao |work=Portal Sinal Verde |date=January 1, 2018 |accessdate=January 9, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108062826/http://portalsinalverde.com/noticia/22678--falece-o-deputado-humberto-coutinho-presidente-da-assembleia-legislativa-do-maranhao |archivedate=January 8, 2018 |url-status=live}}