Gilberto Kassab | |
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 Kassab in 2023 | |
| State Secretary of Government of São Paulo | |
| In office 1 January 2023 – 25 March 2026 | |
| 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 – 1 January 2013 | |
| 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 | José Serra |
| Preceded by | Hélio Bicudo |
| Succeeded by | Alda Marco Antônio |
| Member of Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1 February 1999 – 31 December 2004 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| State Deputy of São Paulo | |
| In office 15 March 1995 – 1 February 1999 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Councillor of São Paulo | |
| In office 1 January 1993 – 15 March 1995 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1960 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | PSD (2011–present) |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | gilbertokassab |
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Gilberto Kassab (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒiwˈbɛɾtʊ kaˈsab(ɪ)] or [ʒiwˈbɛʁtu kaˈsab(i)]; born 12 August 1960 in São Paulo) was the mayor of São Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil. He is a member of the right-wing Democrat party. Kassab became famous when he brought in laws to stop billboard advertising, which he said were "visual pollution".
Kassab is the vice presidential nominee for the Social Democratic Party in the 2026 general election.
