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João Doria
Brazilian politician, businessman, and journalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Portuguese name, "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
João Agripino da Costa Doria Júnior (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w ɐɡɾiˈpinu dɐ ˈkɔstɐ ˈdɔɾjɐ ˈʒuɲoʁ]; born 16 December 1957) is a Brazilian politician, businessman and journalist who served as Governor of São Paulo, from January 2019 to March 2022. He previously served as the 52nd Mayor of São Paulo[1] from 1 January 2017[2][3] to his resignation on 6 April 2018. He was the first mayor in 24 years to be elected in the first round.[4][5] Doria was a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), and is known for having hosted the TV show O Aprendiz, a Brazilian version of The Apprentice.[6][7] Doria resigned the office of mayor in April 2018 to run for Governor of São Paulo.[8]
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Quick Facts Governor of São Paulo, Vice Governor ...
João Doria | |
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Governor of São Paulo | |
In office 1 January 2019 – 31 March 2022 | |
Vice Governor | Rodrigo Garcia |
Preceded by | Márcio França |
Succeeded by | Rodrigo Garcia |
Mayor of São Paulo | |
In office 1 January 2017 – 6 April 2018 | |
Vice Mayor | Bruno Covas |
Preceded by | Fernando Haddad |
Succeeded by | Bruno Covas |
Personal details | |
Born | João Agripino da Costa Doria Júnior (1957-12-16) 16 December 1957 (age 66) São Paulo, Brazil |
Political party | PSDB (2001–2022) |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (BA) |
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