Felicio Ramuth (born 11 November 1968) is a Brazilian politician who has served as Vice Governor of São Paulo under Governor

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since 2023. Elected in the 2022 gubernatorial election, Ramuth previously served as Mayor of

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from 2017 to 2022. Ramuth was a member of the

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(PSDB) until 2022, when he joined the

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(PSD).

Early life and education

Ramuth was born 11 November 1968 in the city of

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to a Jewish family. Ramuth received an education in business administration, graduating with an

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in Public Management from

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Mayor of São José dos Campos

From January 2017 to March 2022, he served as mayor of

, the fifth most populous city in the state São Paulo. He was first elected mayor in the 2016 municipal election with 62% of the vote, and was reelected in

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with 58.21% of the vote. Prior to serving as mayor, he served as secretary of transport and as communication planning advisor for mayor .

Vice Governor of São Paulo

Ramuth left the

(PSDB) in 2022. Felício Ramuth had initially planned to run for

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in the 2022 gubernatorial election as the nominee of the

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. However, he ultimately ran for Vice Governor on a successful ticket headed by

of the

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Personal life

Ramuth is

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References

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