José Fogaça
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José Alberto Fogaça de Medeiros (born 1947) is the current Mayor of Porto Alegre
, Brazil
and a former state deputy, federal deputy and senator.
He is a graduate of the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul and taught at the College of Rio Grande, before becoming a TV and print journalist.
He is a member of the PMDB, having been elected in 2004 as mayor on behalf of the Socialist People's Party
. He has pledged to continue the participatory budgeting
system introduced under the PT
http://www.citymayors.com/mayors/porto-alegre-mayor.html and his mandate expires in 2008.
He is married to the singer Isabela Fogaça.
Political career
He is longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor
award.
Mayor of Porto Alegre
The Mayor of Porto Alegre is the Chief Executive of the city. The Mayor is elected for a four-year term, limited to only a re-election. Mayoral activities are regulated by Sections IV, V, VI, Chapter VI of . Current Mayor is José Fortunati; he is the 36th Mayor of Porto Alegre.Porto Alegre City...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and a former state deputy, federal deputy and senator.
He is a graduate of the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul and taught at the College of Rio Grande, before becoming a TV and print journalist.
He is a member of the PMDB, having been elected in 2004 as mayor on behalf of the Socialist People's Party
Socialist People's Party (Brazil)
The Socialist People's Party is a political party in Brazil.It was founded in 1992, after the Brazilian Communist Party decided to rename itself the Socialist People's Party as part of a political realignment following the collapse of the Soviet Union.The PPS was a part of the coalition government...
. He has pledged to continue the participatory budgeting
Participatory budgeting
Participatory budgeting is a process of democratic deliberation and decision-making, and a type of participatory democracy, in which ordinary people decide how to allocate part of a municipal or public budget...
system introduced under the PT
PT
PT, Pt, or pt may stand for:* Pacific Time zone* Pro tempore, a Latin phrase "for the time being"/temporary* Physical Training, an abbreviation in the United States military- Units :...
http://www.citymayors.com/mayors/porto-alegre-mayor.html and his mandate expires in 2008.
He is married to the singer Isabela Fogaça.
Political career
- 1979-1982: State Deputy, Rio Grande do SulRio Grande do SulRio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
- 1983-1986: Federal Deputy, Chamber of Deputies of BrazilChamber of Deputies of BrazilThe Chamber of Deputies of Brazil is a federal legislative body and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil. As of 2006, the chamber comprises 513 deputies, who are elected by proportional representation to serve four-year terms...
- 1987-2003: Senator, Senate of BrazilSenate of BrazilThe Federal Senate of Brazil is the upper house of the National Congress of Brazil. Created by the first Constitution of the Brazilian Empire in 1824, it was inspired by the United Kingdom's House of Lords, but with the Proclamation of the Republic in 1889 it became closer to the United States...
- 2005-2009: Mayor of Porto AlegreMayor of Porto AlegreThe Mayor of Porto Alegre is the Chief Executive of the city. The Mayor is elected for a four-year term, limited to only a re-election. Mayoral activities are regulated by Sections IV, V, VI, Chapter VI of . Current Mayor is José Fortunati; he is the 36th Mayor of Porto Alegre.Porto Alegre City...
He is longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor
World Mayor
World Mayor is a biennial award organized by The City Mayors Foundation since 2004. It intends to raise the profile of mayors worldwide, as well as honour those who have served their communities well and who have contributed to the well-being of cities, nationally and internationally...
award.