André Puccinelli (born 2 July 1948) is an Italian-Brazilian physician and politician, affiliated with the

Brazilian Democratic Movement The Brazilian Democratic Movement (, MDB) is a Brazilian political party. It is considered a " big tent party" and it is one of the parties with the greatest representation throughout the national territory, with the most numbers of senators, ...

(MDB), being the first Italian and the first foreigner to become mayor of a city in Brazilian history. He was secretary of health for the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, state deputy, federal deputy, mayor of Campo Grande for two terms and elected and re-elected governor of Mato Grosso do Sul. André Puccinelli was born in

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and moved to

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still a child.

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1948 births Brazilian people of Italian descent Italian emigrants to Brazil Governors of Mato Grosso do Sul Living people People from Viareggio Federal University of Paraná alumni {{Brazil-politician-stub

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