Gilberto Kassab
Gilberto Kassab (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒiwˈbɛʁtu kaˈsab(i)]; born 12 August 1960) is a Brazilian politician and former mayor of São Paulo. His term ended in 2012. A civil engineer and economist, one of the most famous Brazilians of Syrian descent, Kassab took over from José Serra, after Serra decided to run for governor of São Paulo.
Gilberto Kassab | |
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Kassab in 2023 | |
| State Secretary of Government of São Paulo | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Tarcísio de Freitas |
| Preceded by | Marcos Penido |
| Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications | |
| In office 12 May 2016 – 31 December 2018 | |
| President | Michel Temer |
| Preceded by | Celso Pansera |
| Succeeded by | Marcos Pontes |
| Minister of Cities | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 15 April 2016 | |
| President | Dilma Rousseff |
| Preceded by | Gilberto Occhi |
| Succeeded by | Inês da Silva Magalhães |
| Mayor of São Paulo | |
| In office 31 March 2006 – 31 December 2012 | |
| Vice Mayor | Alda Marco Antônio |
| Preceded by | José Serra |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Haddad |
| Vice Mayor of São Paulo | |
| In office 1 January 2005 – 31 March 2006 | |
| Mayor | Hélio Bicudo |
| Preceded by | José Serra |
| Succeeded by | Alda Marco Antônio |
| Federal Deputy | |
| In office 1 February 1999 – 31 December 2004 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| State Deputy | |
| In office 15 March 1995 – 1 February 1999 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| Councillor | |
| In office 1 January 1993 – 15 March 1995 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1960 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | PSD (2011–present) |
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| Website | gilbertokassab |
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He belongs to the Syrian community of São Paulo, and is a member of the Partido Social Democrático (PSD). He is mentioned in 2017 among the beneficiaries of bribes from the multinational JBS.
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