Gilberto Kassab
| Gilberto Kassab | |
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| Mayor of São Paulo | |
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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 | Partido Social Democrático |
Gilberto Kassab (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒiwˈbɛɾtu kaˈsab]; 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 Partido Social Democrático (PSD).
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[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] Administration
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. Ad companies tried to keep the billboards in the streets with injunctions, but the supreme court determined the law to be constitutional.
[edit] Appearance in The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Mayor Kassab appeared at length in the Morgan Spurlock 2011 documentary The Greatest Movie Ever Sold talking about the decision of the City Council to ban advertising in the city.
| Preceded by José Serra |
Mayor of São Paulo 2006–present |
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)
