Gilberto Kassab

Gilberto Kassab

Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications
Assumed office
12 May 2016
President Michel Temer
Preceded by Ricardo Berzoini

Minister of Cities of Brazil
In office
1 January 2015 – 12 May 2016
President Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by Gilberto Occhi

60th Mayor of São Paulo
In office
31 March 2006 – 1 January 2013
Vice Mayor Alda Marco Antônio
Preceded by José Serra
Succeeded by Fernando Haddad

Vice Mayor of São Paulo
In office
1 January 2005 – 31 March 2006
Mayor José Serra
Preceded by Hélio Bicudo
Succeeded by Alda Marco Antônio

Federal Deputy of Brazil
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 December 2004
Constituency São Paulo
Personal details
Born (1960-08-12) 12 August 1960
São Paulo, Brazil
Political party Partido Social Democrático

Gilberto Kassab (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒiwˈbɛɾtʊ kaˈsab(ɪ)] or [ʒiwˈbɛʁtu kaˈsab(i)]; born 12 August 1960 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian politician, former mayor of São Paulo. His term ended in 2013. A civil engineer and economist, one of the most famous Brazilians of Lebanese descent, Kassab took over from José Serra, after Serra decided to run for governor of São Paulo.

He belongs to the Lebanese community of São Paulo, and is a member of the Partido Social Democrático (PSD).

Political career

Administration

The advertising industry criticized the city of São Paulo administration for the Cidade Limpa law, which prohibits all forms of external media and visual pollution such as billboards. Ad companies tried to keep the billboards in the streets with injunctions, but the supreme court determined the law to be constitutional. At any rate, support for the initiative from the public continues to be widespread.

Appearance in The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

Mayor Kassab appeared at length in the Morgan Spurlock 2011 documentary The Greatest Movie Ever Sold talking about the decision of the City Council to ban advertising in the city.

Political offices
Preceded by
José Serra		 Mayor of São Paulo
2006–2013 		Succeeded by
Fernando Haddad

References


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