Antônio Imbassahy | |
Office: | Federal Deputy from Bahia |
Term Start: | 1 February 2011 |
Term End: | 1 February 2019 |
Office1: | Secretary of Government |
Term Start1: | 3 February 2017 |
Term End1: | 15 December 2017 |
President1: | Michel Temer |
Predecessor1: | Geddel Vieira Lima |
Successor1: | Carlos Marun |
Office2: | 67th Mayor of Salvador |
Term Start2: | 1 January 1997 |
Term End2: | 1 January 2005 |
Predecessor2: | Lídice da Mata |
Successor2: | João Henrique Carneiro |
Office3: | 45th Governor of Bahia |
Term Start3: | 2 May 1994 |
Term End3: | 1 January 1995 |
1Blankname3: | Vice Governor |
1Namedata3: | Vacant |
Predecessor3: | Ruy Trindade |
Successor3: | Paulo Souto |
Office4: | State Deputy |
Term Start4: | 1 January 1995 |
Term End4: | 1 February 1995 |
Constituency4: | Bahia |
Term Start5: | 1 February 1991 |
Term End5: | 2 May 1994 |
Constituency5: | Bahia |
Birth Name: | Antônio José Imbassahy da Silva |
Birth Date: | 12 March 1948 |
Birth Place: | Salvador, BA, Brazil |
Occupation: | Electrical engineer |
Alma Mater: | Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) |
Spouse: | Márcia Imbassahy [1] |
Antônio José Imbassahy da Silva, or simply Antônio Imbassahy, (born 12 March 1948) is a Brazilian politician and electrical engineer, former governor of Bahia and former mayor of Salvador.
Elected federal deputy by the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), da Silva was chosen leader of the party in the Chamber of Deputies in December 2015 and took office on 2 February 2016.[2] Also, in December of the same year, Imbassahy was chosen to be Secretary of Government, replacing Geddel Vieira Lima.[3] Resigned in 8 December 2017, one day before the national convention of the PSDB, which officialized its departure from the government.[4]