José Fogaça
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José Alberto Fogaça de Medeiros (born 1947) is a Brazilian politician who has been the mayor of Porto Alegre, Brazil,[1] a state deputy, federal deputy and senator.
He is a graduate of the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul and taught at the College of Rio Grande, before becoming a TV and print journalist.
He is a member of the PMDB, having been elected in 2004 as mayor on behalf of the Socialist People's Party. He has pledged to continue the participatory budgeting system introduced under the PT [1] and his mandate expires in 2008.
He is married to the singer Isabela Fogaça.
Political career
[edit]- 1979-1982: State Deputy, Rio Grande do Sul
- 1983-1986: Federal Deputy, Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
- 1987-2003: Senator, Senate of Brazil
- 2005-2009: Mayor of Porto Alegre
He is longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Revitalização de orla na zona sul de Porto Alegre é retomada". GaúchaZH (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
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Categories:
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Mayors of Porto Alegre
- Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians
- Cidadania politicians
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Rio Grande do Sul
- Members of the Federal Senate (Brazil)
- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul alumni
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul
- Brazilian politician stubs