Nádia Campeão (born 27 February 1958) is a Brazilian engineer and politician, member of the

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(PCdoB). She was Vice Mayor of São Paulo from 2013 to 2017, the second woman to assume this office.

Biography

Graduated in agronomic engineering for the ESALQ-USP, Nádia joined the Communist Party of Brazil in 1978. In 2001, was nominated Secretary of Sports of São Paulo by then Mayor

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. In 2002, along with Marta, the then Secretary of Sports of the State

Lars Grael Lars Schmidt Grael (born February 9, 1964, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian politician and former professional sailor, having won two Olympic bronze medals (in 1988 and 1996). His brother, Torben Grael, is also a sailor. Together they won ...

, and the Governor of São Paulo

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, officialized the candidacy of São Paulo for the

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. In 2006, Nádia ran for Vice Governor of São Paulo along with

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. Mercadante was defeated in the first round by

José Serra José Serra Chirico (; born 19 March 1942) is a Brazilian politician who has served as a Congressman, Senator, Minister of Planning, Minister of Health, Mayor of São Paulo, Governor of São Paulo state, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brazil) ...

of the

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(PSDB). In 2012, was elected Vice Mayor with

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of the

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(PT). In the next year, Campeão assumed the presidency of the organizer committee that defended São Paulo candidacy as host of

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