Career
He served as the Governor of Piauí from 1979 to 1983. Born in Valença do Piauí in 1922, Nunes was the Governor of Piauí from 1979 to 1983. He was the elder brother of the late Petrônio Portela Nunes, an advocate for political openness during the governments of Ernesto Geisel and João Figueiredo.
He died on 30 October 2015 in Teresina.
