Herzem Gusmão Pereira
Appearance
Herzem Gusmão Pereira | |
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![]() Gusmão in July 2019 | |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Bahia | |
In office 2015–2016 | |
Mayor of Vitória da Conquista | |
In office 1 January 2017 – 18 March 2021 | |
Preceded by | Guilherme Menezes |
Succeeded by | Sheila Lemos |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 June 1948 Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil |
Died | 18 March 2021 São Paulo, Brazil | (aged 72)
Political party | MDB |
Herzem Gusmão Pereira (2 June 1948 – 18 March 2021) was a Brazilian politician and journalist.[1]
Biography
He served as Mayor of Vitória da Conquista[2][3] and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Bahia.[4]
He worked for Rádio Clube de Conquista and Rádio Brasil FM prior to his political career.
Pereira was diagnosed with COVID-19 7 December 2020 shortly after being re-elected as Mayor of Vitória da Conquista. He was then hospitalized and transferred to São Paulo, where he died on 18 March 2021 at the age of 72.[5]
References
- ^ "Prefeito de Vitória da Conquista, Herzem Gusmão, morre aos 72 anos por complicações da Covid-19". G1 (in Portuguese). 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Vitória da Conquista BA". UOL (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Gabinete Civil". Prefeitura Vitória da Conquista (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Dep. Herzem Gusmao". Assembleia Legislativa do Estado do Bahia (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Morre Herzem Gusmão, prefeito de Vitória da Conquista, vítima de covid-19". Correio (in Portuguese). 18 March 2021.