André Puccinelli | |
Office: | 10th Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul |
Term Start: | January 1, 2007 |
Term End: | January 1, 2015 |
Predecessor: | José Orcírio Miranda dos Santos |
Successor: | Reinaldo Azambuja |
Birth Date: | 2 July 1948 |
Birth Place: | Viareggio, Italy |
Party: | PMDB |
Occupation: | Doctor |
André Puccinelli (born 2 July 1948) is an Italian-Brazilian physician and politician, affiliated with the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB). He was the first foreigner to be mayor of Campo Grande in Brazilian history. He was secretary of health for the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, state deputy, federal deputy, mayor of Campo Grande for two terms and elected and re-elected governor of Mato Grosso do Sul. André Puccinelli was born in Italy and moved to Brazil still a child.[1]