Gilberto Kassab | |
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 Kassab in 2023 | |
| State Secretary of Government of São Paulo | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Tarcísio de Freitas |
| Preceded by | Marcos Penido |
| Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications | |
| In office 12 May 2016 – 31 December 2018 | |
| President | Michel Temer |
| Preceded by | Celso Pansera |
| Succeeded by | Marcos Pontes |
| Minister of Cities | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 15 April 2016 | |
| President | Dilma Rousseff |
| Preceded by | Gilberto Occhi |
| Succeeded by | Inês da Silva Magalhães |
| Mayor of São Paulo | |
| In office 31 March 2006 – 31 December 2012 | |
| Vice Mayor | Vacant (2006–2008) Alda Marco Antônio (2008) |
| Preceded by | José Serra |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Haddad |
| Vice Mayor of São Paulo | |
| In office 1 January 2005 – 31 March 2006 | |
| Mayor | Hélio Bicudo |
| Preceded by | José Serra |
| Succeeded by | Alda Marco Antônio |
| Federal Deputy | |
| In office 1 February 1999 – 31 December 2004 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| State Deputy | |
| In office 15 March 1995 – 1 February 1999 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| Councillor | |
| In office 1 January 1993 – 15 March 1995 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1960 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | PSD (2011–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | gilbertokassab |
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Gilberto Kassab (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒiwˈbɛʁtu kaˈsab(i)]; born 12 August 1960) is a Brazilian politician and former mayor of São Paulo. His term ended in 2012. A civil engineer and economist, one of the most famous Brazilians of Syrian descent, Kassab took over from José Serra, after Serra decided to run for governor of São Paulo.[1]
He belongs to the Syrian community of São Paulo, and is a member of the Partido Social Democrático (PSD). He is mentioned in 2017 among the beneficiaries of bribes from the multinational JBS.[citation needed]