João Doria

João Agripino da Costa Doria Júnior (born December 16, 1957) is a Brazilian politician, businessman and journalist who is the 37th and current Governor of São Paulo, in office since January 2019. 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 is 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. Doria resigned the office of mayor in April 2018 in order to run for Governor of São Paulo.[6]

João Doria
Governor of São Paulo
Assumed office
1 January 2019
Vice GovernorRodrigo Garcia
Preceded byMárcio França
Mayor of São Paulo
In office
1 January 2017 – 6 April 2018
Vice MayorBruno Covas
Preceded byFernando Haddad
Succeeded byBruno Covas
President of Embratur
In office
18 March 1986 – 25 August 1988
Appointed byJosé Sarney
Preceded byJoaquim Mac Dowell
Succeeded byPedro Grossi
Secretary of Tourism of São Paulo
In office
23 March 1983 – 15 January 1986
MayorMário Covas
Preceded byDomingos Mantelli
Succeeded byEpaminondas da Cunha
Personal details
Born
João Agripino da Costa Doria Júnior

(1957-12-16) 16 December 1957
São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyPSDB (2001–present)
Alma materFundação Armando Alvares Penteado
Net worthR$179.7 million (2016)
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Biography

João Agripino da Costa Doria Júnior was born in São Paulo, the son of federal deputy João Doria and Maria Sylvia Vieira de Moraes Dias, and a member of the affluent Doria family, which originated from Genoa. His father was ousted from the Chamber of Deputies in 1964 as a result of the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état.[7]

Doria studied social communication at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP) and headed federal tourism agency Embratur from 1986 to 1988 during the presidency of José Sarney. In 1992 he founded Grupo Doria, a group of six companies.[8]

Wealth

According to financial filings with the Superior Electoral Court of Brazil during the 2016 election, Doria's net worth was valued at R$179.7 million (US$46 million in 2016 dollars).[9][10]

Political positions

Doria opposes abortion with an exception to victims of rape and is against decriminalization of drugs. He supports reduction of the age of criminal responsibility in Brazil and political and electoral reform. He has also expressed support for Operation Car Wash, stating that it has "fundamental importance" to the nation.[11]

References
  1. "Doria endossa candidatura de Alckmin à Presidência em 2018: Ao vivo | Folha". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). 30 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. "João Doria, do PSDB, é eleito prefeito de São Paulo". G1 (in Portuguese). 2 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. "Doria toma posse como prefeito de SP e promete 'respeito à ética e transparência'". G1 (in Portuguese). 2 October 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  4. "Doria é eleito prefeito de São Paulo no primeiro turno em eleição histórica". InfoMoney. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  5. "Apuração da eleições". Gazeta do Povo. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  6. "Na contramão de Doria, Covas assume prefeitura com exaltação à política". Folha de São Paulo. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  7. Doria, Francisco Antonio (2002). De Gênova ao Brasil I (in Portuguese) (PDF). Bingen. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  8. "Tudo sobre João Doria". Revista Época (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  9. Agostine, Cristiane (8 August 2016). "João Doria declara patrimônio de R$ 179,7 milhões ao TSE". Valor Econômico. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  10. Souza, Nivaldo (22 September 2016). "Autofinanciamento: candidatos ricos vão da gastança ao pão-durismo". Carta Capital. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  11. Tavares, Flávia (25 April 2017). "O que pensa João Doria". Época. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Domingos Mantelli		 Secretary of Tourism of São Paulo
1983–1986		 Succeeded by
Epaminondas da Cunha
Preceded by
Joaquim Mac Dowell		 President of Embratur
1986–1988		 Succeeded by
Pedro Grossi
Preceded by
Fernando Haddad		 Mayor of São Paulo
2017–2018		 Succeeded by
Bruno Covas
Preceded by
Márcio França		 Governor of São Paulo
2019–present		 Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
José Serra		 PSDB nominee for Mayor of São Paulo
2016		 Most recent
Preceded by
Geraldo Alckmin		 PSDB nominee for Governor of São Paulo
2018		 Most recent
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