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Francisco Prestes Maia
Francisco Prestes Maia () (19 March 1896 – 26 April 1965) was a Brazilian architect, civil engineer, urban planner, and professor, who served three terms as mayor of the city of São Paulo. Biography Francisco Prestes Maia was born to Manuel Azevedo Maia and Carolina Prestes on March 19, 1896, in Amparo, São Paulo, a small town 120 km north of the capital city. In 1917, Prestes Maia completed his engineering and architecture degree at the ''POLI'', Polytechnic School of São Paulo ( Portuguese: ''Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo''). In 1918, he set up a real estate office and also began working for the São Paulo state government. From 1924 to 1927, Prestes Maia taught architectural drawing courses part-time at his ''alma mater'', POLI. He was promoted to full professor in 1927 and taught for another ten years. In 1937, he left the university in order to be able to continue working for the city. From 1926 to 1930, he served as the city's Secretary of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Mayors Of São Paulo
This is a listing of all those that have served as the mayor of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. First Republic (1899–1930) Vargas Era and Fourth Republic (1930–1953) Fourth Republic direct elections and Military Coup (1953–1969) Military Dictatorship: appointed mayors (1969–1986) Sixth Republic (1986–present) See also * Politics of São Paulo (in Portuguese) * Mayors in Brazil * List of mayors of largest cities in Brazil (in Portuguese) * List of mayors of capitals of Brazil (in Portuguese) References List of Mayors of São Paulo from São Paulo's City Hall's website {{DEFAULTSORT:Sao Paulo São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ... *List Mayors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |