Bruno Covas
Bruno Covas | |
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53rd Mayor of São Paulo | |
Assumed office 6 April 2018 | |
Preceded by | João Doria |
Federal Deputy for São Paulo | |
In office 1 February 2015 – 19 December 2016 | |
State Deputy of Sâo Paulo | |
In office 1 February 2007 – 1 January 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Bruno Covas Lopes 7 April 1980 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
Political party | PSDB (since 1998) |
Spouse(s) |
Karen Ichiba (m. 2004) |
Relatives | Mário Covas (grandfather) |
Alma mater |
University of São Paulo Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo |
Bruno Covas Lopes (born 7 April 1980 in São Paulo), most commonly known as Bruno Covas, is a Brazilian lawyer, economist and politician, member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) and is the current Mayor of São Paulo. He is the grandson of former Governor of São Paulo Mário Covas, and had previously served as State Secretary of Environment of São Paulo and president of Youth of PSDB.[1]
In 2015, was sub-rapporteur of the Mixed Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry of Petrobras (CPMI da Petrobras) and member of the Special Committee of Criminal Majority.
On October 2016, Bruno Covas was elected vice-mayor of São Paulo, along with João Doria Júnior.[2] On early April 2018, Covas took office as Mayor after the resignation of João Doria, who will run for Governor of São Paulo.[3]
Origins and graduation
Grandson of former governor of São Paulo, Mário Covas, Covas since a child, was connect to politics. Studied in Carmo and Lusíadas schools in Santos. In 1995, when went to study in São Paulo, in the Bandeirantes School, had the opportunity to live with his grandfather. Is graduated in Law by the University of São Paulo (USP) and in Economy by the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP).[4]
Student politics
Joined PSDB in 1998 and, in the next year, was elected 1st Secretary of the Youth of the party. In 2003, was elected State President was also National President of the Youth of the PSDB in 2007, in office until 2011.[5]
Public career
His career started in 2004, when he ran for vice-mayor of Santos along with Raul Christiano for the PSDB.
In 2005 and 2006, was an advisor of the leadership of Geraldo Alckmin's government in the Legislative Assembly.
In 2006, was a candidate for State Deputy, being elected with 122,312 votes, one of the highest in that election.
In 2010, was reelected State Deputy, now being the most voted in the State with 239,150 votes, being more than 131,000 only in the capital. Bruno Covas was appointed by Geraldo Alckmin to take office as Secretary of Environment in 2011, occasion that made him withdrawn the office as State Deputy.
State Deputy
Elected State Deputy in 2006 with 122,312 votes,[6] was considered by Movement Aware Vote the most active deputy of the 16th Legislature (2007/2010).
Was president of the Committee of Finances and Budget of the first biennium (2007/2008) and rapporteur of the State Budget for two consecutive years (2009–2010).
Was also part of the Committees of Human Rights and Defense of Consumer Rights and was president of the Parliamentary Front of the Luso-Brazilian Community and Coordinator of the Front DST-Aids.
Covas was rapporteur of more than 180 bills, such as the Nota Fiscal Paulista, that decrease the tax burden and gives back taxes directly to the citizen, and was president of the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry (CPI) of ECAD (Central Office of Collection and Distribution), rapporteur of the CPI of CDHU (Urban and Housing Development Company) and member of the CPI of BANCOOP (Housing Cooperative of Bank Officers of São Paulo).
State Secretary of Environment
In 2011, took office the Secretary of Environment of the new government of Geraldo Alckmin.[7]
Federal deputy
Was elected federal deputy in 2014 for the 55th Legislature (2015-2019). Voted "Yes" for the opening of the process of impeachment of Dilma Rousseff.[8] While in the government of President Michel Temer, voted "Yes" of the Bill of the "Ceiling" of Public Spendings.[8]
2016 elections
Covas was elected vice-mayor of São Paulo in the first round, along with candidate to mayor João Doria.[2]
Summary chronology
References
- ↑ "Alckmin anuncia secretários do Ambiente, Turismo e Saneamento" (in Portuguese). Terra. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- 1 2 "Millionaire Doria of centrist PSDB party wins mayor's race in Sao Paulo". Reuters. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ Lima, Janaina (18 March 2018). "Doria vence prévias e será candidato do PSDB ao governo de São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Uol. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ↑ "Conheça os Deputados - Bruno Covas PSDB/SP" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ Sholl, Paula (21 November 2007). "Bruno Covas é aclamado presidente da Juventude do PSDB" (in Portuguese). PSDB. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "Dep. Bruno Covas - ALESP" (in Portuguese). Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de Sâo Paulo. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "Bruno Covas assume a Secretaria do Meio Ambiente" (in Portuguese). Governo do Estado de Sâo Paulo. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- 1 2 "Veja como deputados votaram no impeachment de Dilma, na PEC 241, na reforma trabalhista e na denúncia contra Temer" (in Portuguese). G1. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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Preceded by Pedro Ubiratan de Azevedo |
Secretary of Environment of São Paulo 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by Patricia Faga Iglecias |
Preceded by Nádia Campeão |
Vice Mayor of São Paulo 2017–2018 |
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Preceded by João Doria |
Mayor of São Paulo 2018–present |
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Preceded by Arnaldo Madeira |
PSDB nominee for Vice Mayor of São Paulo 2016 |
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