João Mansur (July 22, 1923 – February 22, 2012) was a Brazilian

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who served as the

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of Paraná from July 4, 1973, until August 11, 1973. Mansur, who was the chairman of the Parana state legislature at the time, became governor when his predecessor, Governor Pedro Viriato Parigot, died in office. He served as governor for a little over one month until the appointment of his successor, Emílio Hoffmann Gomes. Mansur was a

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before entering politics. Mansur began his political career in 1951, when he was elected an

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Irati, Paraná Irati is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil, with an estimated population 61,088 as of 2020. Irati sprang up in the 1890s as a railroad town along the São Paulo–Rio Grande do Sul railroad line. The name, Irati, comes from the Tu ...

. He also served as the city's mayor. In 1958, Mansur was elected to the

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, where he served for five terms. Mansur died in

Curitiba Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in ...

, Paraná, on February 22, 2012, at the age of 88. He was buried at the Cemitério Parque Iguaçu in Curitiba. Governor

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declared three days of official mourning.

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1923 births 2012 deaths Brazilian people of Lebanese descent Governors of Paraná (state) Mayors of places in Brazil Members of the Legislative Assembly of Paraná People from Irati, Paraná {{Brazil-politician-stub