José Vicente de Faria Lima[1] (7 October 1909 — 4 September 1969) was a Brazilian military engineer and later politician.

There, he acquired the experience needed to join the Brazilian Mail Airlines, where he met his companion Eduardo Gomes, with whom he flew across the country.

By 1958 he held the rank of Brigadeiro do Ar While working as a technical assistant for Minister Salgado Filho, he helped create the Ministry of Aeronautics.

Faria Lima was also chief of the Brazilian Aeronautical Commission in the United States and commander of the Campo de Marte in São Paulo.

His administration distinguished itself by the number of construction projects initiated, among the most notable were: Marginais Tietê and Pinheiros, Avenida Sumaré, Radial Leste, 23 de Maio and Rubem Berta.