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Paulo Skaf
Paulo Antônio Skaf (born August 7, 1955) is a Brazilian entrepreneur and politician, affiliated to Republicans (in Portuguese: ''Republicanos'') of São Paulo. Skaf served as President of the Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo (FIESP), of Serviço Social da Indústria (SESI-SP), of Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial (Senai-SP), of Instituto Roberto Simonsen (IRS) and of Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas (SEBRAE-SP). He is also the first Vice-President of Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI). Skaf has been active in industrial businesses entities, such as Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI), at Sindicato das Indústrias de Fiação e Tecelagem do Estado de São Paulo (Sinditêxtil) and at Associação Brasileira da Indústria Têxtil e de Confecção (ABIT). Lastly he was also member of the Conselho de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (CDES) of the President. Biography Paulo Skaf was born at Vila Mariana, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federação Das Indústrias Do Estado De São Paulo
The Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP) is a Brazilian industry entity. FIESP is affiliated with the National Industry Confederation (CNI). FIESP has 52 representative units in the state of São Paulo, representing 133 employer's trade unions and 130,000 industries. The federation is located in the city of São Paulo. The São Paulo industry building is the location of the Center of Industries of the State of São Paulo (CIESP), the Social Service of the Industry of São Paulo (SESI-SP), the National Service for Industrial Training of São Paulo (SENAI-SP), the Roberto Simonsen Institute (IRS) and the headquarters of several affiliated unions. Skaf was elected president of the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP) in 2004. He was re-elected in 2007 and then in 2011 and 2017 again remaining in office until December 31, 2021. In June 2014, the entrepreneur Benjamin Steinbruch, CEO of the National Steel Company (CSN) and Vicunha Group b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Brazil
The politics of Brazil take place in a framework of a federal presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. The political and administrative organization of Brazil comprises the federal government, the 26 states and a federal district, and the municipalities. The federal government exercises control over the central government and is divided into three independent branches: executive, legislative and judicial. Executive power is exercised by the President, advised by a cabinet. Legislative power is vested upon the National Congress, a two-chamber legislature comprising the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. Judicial power is exercised by the judiciary, consisting of the Supreme Federal Court, the Superior Court of Justice and other Superior Courts, the National Justice Council and the Regional Federal Courts. The states are autonomous sub-national entities with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Aeronautical Merit (Brazil)
The Order of Aeronautical Merit ( pt, Ordem do Mérito Aeronáutico) is an award of the Brazilian Air Force, established on 1 November 1943 by President Getúlio Vargas. The order is presented in five grades and recognizes distinguished service and exceptional contributions to the Brazilian Air Force. Grades The order is awarded in the following grades: * Grand Cross (''Grã-Cruz'') * Grand Officer (''Grande Oficial'') * Commander (''Comendador'') * Officer (''Oficial'') * Knight (''Cavaleiro'') Notable recipients * Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mehmood Ahmed, Chief of Air Staff (2006–09), Pakistan Air Force * Stéphane Abrial, French * Micael Bydén, Sweden * Ira C. Eaker, American * Dwight D. Eisenhower, American, ''Grand Cross'' (August 5, 1946) * Yuri Gagarin, Soviet * Leonard T. Gerow, American * Bruce K. Holloway, American * Michael J. Hood, Canadian * Jonas H. Ingram, American * Jacques Paul Klein, American * Curtis LeMay, American * Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Naval Merit (Brazil)
The Order of Naval Merit ( pt, Ordem do Mérito Naval) is a Brazilian military decoration established on 4 July 1934 by president Getúlio Vargas Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (; 19 April 1882 – 24 August 1954) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1954. Due to his long and controversial tenure as Brazi .... Design On the obverse side of the medal is the effigy of the republic, surrounded by a circle of blue enamel, on which is written the words "Naval Merit". On the reverse side, the word "Brasil" is inscribed in the same blue circle. The medal is composed with a red grosgrain ribbon, or ''chamalotada'', with a light blue stripe in the center. Grades The five grades are Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Chevalier. References Orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil * Awards established in 1934 1934 establishments in Brazil {{navy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Military Merit (Brazil)
The Order of Military Merit ( pt, Ordem do Mérito Militar) is an award of the Brazilian Army, established on 11 July 1934 by President of Brazil, President Getúlio Vargas. The order is presented in five grades and recognizes distinguished service and exceptional contributions to Brazil by members the Brazilian Army and the armies of friendly nations. The grades, in descending order, are: * Grand Cross * Grand Officer * Commander * Officer * Knight Notable recipients * Edward Almond, American * Henry H. Arnold, American * Kaúlza de Arriaga, Portuguese, ''Grand Officer'' * Amaro Soares Bittencourt, Brazilian * Waldemar Levy Cardoso, Brazilian *Frank P. Connelly, Jr. American * Charles de Gaulle, French * Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz, Brazilian * Ciro Ferreira Gomes, Brazilian * Hernán Terrazas Céspedes, Bolivian, Grand Officer. * Dwight D. Eisenhower, American, ''Grand Cross'' (August 5, 1946) * John W. Foss, American, ''Grand Cross'' * Paul L. Freeman, Jr., American * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy for the Union" , national_anthem = "National Anthem of Peru" , march = "March of Flags" , image_map = PER orthographic.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Lima , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = Peruvian Spanish, Spanish , languages_type = Co-official languages , languages = , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2017 , demonym = Peruvians, Peruvian , government_type = Unitary state, Unitary Semi-presidential system, semi-presidential republic , leader_title1 = President of Peru, President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, the country's largest city. It covers an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers (440,831 sq mi), and has a population of 52 million. Colombia's cultural heritage—including language, religion, cuisine, and art—reflects its history as a Spanish colony, fusing cultural elements brought by immigration from Europe and the Middle East, with those brought by enslaved Africans, as well as with those of the various Amerindian civilizations that predate colonization. Spanish is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Rio Branco
The Order of Rio Branco (''Ordem de Rio Branco'') is an honorific order of Brazil instituted by decree 51.697 of February 5, 1963. It is named in honor of the Brazilian diplomat José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco. The President of Brazil serves as the Grand Master of the Order while the Minister of Foreign Affairs is the order's Chancellor. Ranks The order is composed of six ranks of merit : * Grand Cross (unlimited) * Grand Officer (60 members) * Commander (50 members) * Officer (40 members) * Knight (30 members) * Medal (unlimited) Insignia The ribbon of the medal is blue with white borders. Notable recipients * Grand Crosses ** Ban Ki-moon ** Maria Barroso ** Abdelouahed Belkeziz ** Prince Carl Philip, Duke of VärmlandState visit of Lula da Silva in 2007ANP Photoof Victoria, Carl Philip & Madeleine [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Temer
Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia (; born 23 September 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 37th president of Brazil from 31 August 2016 to 31 December 2018. He took office after the impeachment and removal from office of his predecessor Dilma Rousseff. He had been the 24th vice president of Brazil since 2011 and acting president since 12 May 2016, when Rousseff's powers and duties were suspended pending an impeachment trial. The Senate's 61–20 vote on 31 August 2016 to remove Rousseff from office meant that Temer succeeded her and served out the remainder of her second term. In his first speech in office, Temer called for a government of "national salvation" and asked for the trust of the Brazilian people. He also signaled his intention to overhaul the pension system and labor laws, and to curb public spending. A 2017 poll showed that Temer's administration had 7% popular approval, with 76% of respondents in favor of Temer's resignation. Despit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celso Russomanno
Celso Ubirajara Russomanno (born 20 August 1956 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian reporter specialized in consumer defense and politician. He currently serves as a federal deputy from São Paulo since 2015, and previously served in Congress from 1995 to 2011. He was a candidate for mayor of São Paulo in the 2020 election. Career Russomanno received a Bachelor of Laws from the Law School of Guarulhos. He became famous in the beginning of the 1990s as part of the popular journalistic TV show ''Aqui Agora'', which aired from 1991 to 1997 on SBT, where he mediated consumers' complaints who felt injured by companies from various sectors. He is the author of two books on consumer defense and is also a speaker on the topic. Russomanno ran for Federal Deputy in the 1994 election, being the most voted candidate in that year. Russomanno is president of the National Institute of Consumer Defense. The deputy also was on the TV broadcaster Rede Record in the TV programs ''Hoje em Dia'', ''Cidad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloízio Mercadante
Aloízio Mercadante Oliva (born 13 May 1954 in Santos, São Paulo) is a Brazilian economist and politician who served as the Chief of Staff of Brazil between 2014 and 2015. He was a founder of the Workers' Party in February 1980 and vice-chairman of the party between 1991 and 1999, then state senator from São Paulo between 2003 and 2010. From 2011 to 2012 he was Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in Brazil, and in 2012 he became Minister of Education, due to Fernando Haddad's departure to run for mayor of São Paulo. Biography The son of an Army general and former commander of ESG (War College), he graduated in economics from the University of São Paulo (FEA-USP). He holds a PhD and a master's degree in economics from the University of Campinas (Unicamp), and is a professor of economics at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). Mercadante was national vice president of the PT and secretary of international relations and member of the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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