was narrowly defeated by Joaquim Roriz (PMDB) in the 1998 election. Buarque attributed his defeat to his opponent's promise to grant a large wage increase to the district's public servants—a promise which was not fulfilled. Entering PDT In 2005, after the allegations of corruption involving the Worker's Party (PT), he left the party. After considering staying in the Senate as an independent, he decided to enter the Democratic Labour Party (PDT) in 1989, with which he had longstanding connections. His proposal to transform education into a national priority is a continuation of the ideas of Darcy Ribeiro. See also List of Governors of the Federal District References External links . 1944 births Living people Candidates for President of Brazil Governors of the Federal District (Brazil) Members of the Federal Senate (Brazil) Brazilian male writers Brazilian economists Brazilian mechanical engineers Brazilian educators People associated with Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Sustainability advocates Education Ministers of Brazil Cidadania politicians Democratic Labour Party (Brazil) politicians Workers' Party (Brazil) politicians Cavalcanti family Club of Rome members Recipients of the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit (Brazil) Federal University of Pernambuco alumni