Antônio Salim Curiati ( Avaré,

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, 13 February 1928) is a Brazilian

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, and

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. He was Mayor of São Paulo from 13 May 1982 to 14 March 1983.

Early life

He is the son of Lebanese immigrants. Initially he studied at Scholar Group "Matilde Vieira" in Avaré, but later moved to

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and attended the Colégio Marista Arquidiocesano. He later joined the Escola Paulista de Medicina where he could become an

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Political life

He was

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for

in 1966 for the first time. He served as Federal Deputy from 1987 to 1991, during which time he participated in the Constituent Assembly of 1988, which drew up Brazil’s first democratic after the

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(1964–1985). In 2006 he was elected for his eighth term as State Deputy.

Short Term as Mayor and Secretarial Roles

He was Mayor of São Paulo from 13 May 1982 to 14 March 1983 and is one of the main characters of the Progressive Party (PP) (Portuguese: Partido Progressista), in

. He also served as State Secretary of Social Promotion during

Paulo Maluf Paulo Salim Maluf (; born 3 September 1931) is a Brazilian politician with a career spanning over four decades and many functions, including those of State Governor of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Mayor of the São Paulo, City of São Paulo, N ...

term as Governor of São Paulo from 1979 to 1982, City Secretary of Family and Social Welfare (1993 to 1994), and City Secretary of Community Affairs (1995 to 1998).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Curiati, Antonio Salim Mayors of São Paulo 1928 births Living people Brazilian people of Lebanese descent Progressistas politicians Brazilian surgeons Otolaryngologists Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from São Paulo Members of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo Grand Officers of the Order of Ipiranga