Bruno Covas | |
|---|---|
 Covas in 2019 | |
| Mayor of São Paulo | |
| In office 7 April 2018 – 3 May 2021 | |
| Deputy | None (2018–2021) Ricardo Nunes (Jan–May 2021) |
| Preceded by | João Doria |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Nunes |
| Deputy Mayor of São Paulo | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 7 April 2018 | |
| Mayor | João Doria |
| Preceded by | Nádia Campeão |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Nunes |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1 February 2015 – 1 January 2017 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| State Deputy of São Paulo | |
| In office 4 April 2014 – 1 February 2015 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| In office 15 March 2007 – 1 January 2011 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Secretary of the Environment of São Paulo | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 4 April 2014 | |
| Governor | Geraldo Alckmin |
| Preceded by | Pedro Ubiratan de Azevedo |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Faga Iglecias |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bruno Covas Lopes 7 April 1980 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | 16 May 2021 (aged 41)[1] São Paulo, Brazil |
| Cause of death | Gastrointestinal cancer |
| Resting place | Paquetá Cemetery,[2] Santos, São Paulo, Brazil 23°56′19″S 46°19′03″W / 23.938591°S 46.317374°W |
| Political party | PSDB (1998–2021) |
| Spouse |
Karen Ichiba
(m. 2004; div. 2014) |
| Children | Tomás (b. 2005) |
| Relatives | Mário Covas (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo (LLB) Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (BEc) |
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Bruno Covas Lopes (7 April 1980 – 16 May 2021) was a Brazilian lawyer, economist, and politician who was a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) and served as the mayor of São Paulo from 2018 until his death in 2021.
Covas was the grandson of former São Paulo state governor Mário Covas. Before becoming mayor, Bruno Covas had served as national president of PSDB Youth and São Paulo state secretary for the environment.[3] In October 2016, Covas was elected deputy mayor of São Paulo, as the running mate of PSDB mayoral candidate João Doria. In early April 2018, Covas took office as mayor after João Doria resigned to run for the state governorship in the 2018 general elections.[4]
Covas was diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer in October 2019, in the form of an adenocarcinoma, but continued to serve as mayor while receiving chemotherapy. In November 2020, his disease had stabilised, and Covas was elected as mayor, beating Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) candidate Guilherme Boulos.[5] In May 2021, Covas was admitted to Hospital Sírio-Libanês after his cancer had spread to his liver and bones, and he requested an administrative leave of office for 30 days.[6] He died on 16 May 2021, becoming the first mayor of São Paulo to die in office.
- ^ "Bruno Covas, prefeito de São Paulo, morre aos 41 anos, vítima de câncer" (in Portuguese).
- ^ Gomes, Leticia (16 May 2021). "Bruno Covas é enterrado no Cemitério do Paquetá, em Santos". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Alckmin anuncia secretários do Ambiente, Turismo e Saneamento" (in Portuguese). Terra. 28 December 2010. 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.
- ^ "Resultado das Eleições e Apuração São Paulo-SP no 2º Turno". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ Junqueira, Caio (2 May 2021). "Com câncer, Bruno Covas decide se licenciar do cargo de prefeito de São Paulo". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 May 2021.