Gilberto Kassab
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Gilberto Kassab
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| Assumed office March 31, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | José Serra |
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| Born | August 12, 1960 São Paulo |
| Political party | Democratas |
Gilberto Kassab (born August 12, 1960 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian politician, current mayor of São Paulo. His term ends in 2012. A civil engineer and economist, of Lebanese descent, Kassab took over from José Serra, after Serra decided to run for governor of São Paulo. He is from the Democrats (DEM).
[edit] Political career
- 1993-1994: São Paulo City councilman
- 1995-1998: São Paulo State deputy
- 1998-2004: Congressman (resigned to run as vice-mayor of São Paulo alongside José Serra)
- 2004-2006: Vice Mayor of São Paulo
- 2006 – ~ : São Paulo Mayor (re-elected on Oct 26th, 2008 for a four-year term (2009-2012)
[edit] Projects
With an administration centered on health, education and the control of pollution, Mr. Kassab has been heavily criticized by the advertising industry for his Cidade Limpa law, which prohibits all forms of external media and visual pollution such as billboards. The law, however, is supported by the great majority of the São Paulo population. Ad companies tried to keep the billboards in the streets with blocking injunctions, though the supreme court determined the law to be constitutional. In the health area the focus is to end the poor quality of public service and long waiting lines by building basic health units to triage the non-emergency cases (that are treated in small public clinics) from emergency treatment (that are treated in hospitals), increasing the number of people receiving treatment while reducing lines.
| Preceded by José Serra |
Mayor of São Paulo 2006 – present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
[edit] External links
- Official page (Portuguese)
- BBC News article about Cidade Limpa
- Folha de S. Paulo first page with a before-after picture (Portuguese)
- CityMayors profile (many incorrect informations)
