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Paulo Lauro
Paulo Lauro (19 November 1907 – 5 August 1983) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who was the mayor of São Paulo from 1947 to 1948. He was the first Black mayor of the city. He later became a federal deputy representing the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo in the 1950s and 1960s. Biography Lauro was born on 19 November 1907, in Descalvado, São Paulo (state), São Paulo to Alfredo Gonçalves Lauro and Leopoldina Lauro. He was a Roman Catholic. He graduated with a law degree from the University of São Paulo in 1932. He became a criminal defense attorney in São Paulo while also teaching in local schools. He later worked as a journalist, becoming a director of two newspapers. He was married to Diva da Fonseca and had two children, Paulo Lauro Júnior and Dora Aparecida. During his career as a lawyer, he achieved fame in both the public and legal spheres in 1938 after he represented the defendant in what was dubbed the :pt:Massacre do restaurante chinês, "Chinese res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC as an alpha global city, São Paulo is the most populous city proper in the Americas, the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the world's 4th largest city proper by population. Additionally, São Paulo is the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world. It exerts strong international influences in commerce, finance, arts and entertainment. The city's name honors the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus. The city's metropolitan area, the Greater São Paulo, ranks as the most populous in Brazil and the 12th most populous on Earth. The process of conurbation between the metropolitan areas around the Greater São Paulo (Campinas, Santos, Jundiaí, Sorocaba and São José dos Campos) created the São Paulo Macrometr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
