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São Paulo Municipal Government
The São Paulo Municipal Government, composed of the Executive and the Legislative branches, is based in São Paulo, which is the main financial, corporate and commercial center in Latin America and the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere. It had 11.451.245 inhabitants in 2022. Executive Direct administration The executive is represented by the mayor and his cabinet of secretaries, according to the model proposed by the Federal Constitution. Since 2004, it has been based in the Matarazzo Building, built in the 1930s. The mayor and vice-mayor are elected by universal suffrage and direct and secret ballot by the population for 4-year terms, with the possibility of re-election for another consecutive term. Eligibility requirements for both positions are Brazilian nationality, exercise of political rights, electoral domicile in the city, party membership and a minimum age of 21. The current mayor is Ricarno Nunes, who was vice-mayor and assumed the position on May 16, 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Nunes (politician)
Ricardo Luis Reis Nunes (born 13 November 1967) is a Brazilian businessman and politician currently serving as mayor of São Paulo, since 2021. A member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement, he previously served as vice mayor and councillor of the city. Nunes entered politics when he was elected as a city councilor for the first time in 2012, becoming famous for chairing a commission that investigated tax evasion in the city, in addition to lobbying for amnesty for irregular religious temples and defending conservative agendas. Elected for a second term in 2016, he was chosen by then-mayor Bruno Covas to be part of his victorious ticket in the 2020 municipal election as his vice mayor. After Covas' death on May 16, 2021, he assumed the position of mayor of the city. Allying with former president Jair Bolsonaro, he was elected in his own right in the 2024 municipal election, defeating Guilherme Boulos in the second round. Nunes has also chaired the since 2023. In addition t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |