André Zacharow (7 July 1939 10 September 2021) was a Brazilian economist, lawyer, academic, and politician who served as a

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from Paraná.

Biography

Zacharow was born in

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, Paraná. He was a graduate of the

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. He served as a member of the

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from 2003 to 2015. He was originally elected as a member of PDT, but finished his term as a member of

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. Zacharow died from

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in September 2021, amid the

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References

1939 births 2021 deaths Brazilian economists 20th-century Brazilian lawyers Brazilian academics Brazilian politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Paraná Federal University of Paraná alumni People from Paraná (state) Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Paraná (state) {{Brazil-politician-stub