Ricardo Nunes (politician) explained

Ricardo Nunes
Office:Mayor of São Paulo
Term Start:16 May 2021
Acting 3 – 16 May 2021
1Blankname:Vice Mayor
1Namedata:Vacant
Predecessor:Bruno Covas
Office1:Vice Mayor of São Paulo
Term Start1:1 January 2021
Term End1:3 May 2021
1Blankname1:Mayor
1Namedata1:Bruno Covas
Predecessor1:Bruno Covas
Successor1:Vacant
Office2:Member of the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo
Term Start2:1 January 2013
Term End2:1 January 2021
Constituency2:At-large
Birth Name:Ricardo Luis Reis Nunes
Birth Date:13 November 1967
Birth Place:São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Party:MDB (1986–present)
Spouse:[1]
Profession:Entrepreneur, politician

Ricardo Luis Reis Nunes (born 13 November 1967) is a Brazilian businessman and politician who is the current mayor of São Paulo, having assumed office on 16 May 2021 following the death of mayor Bruno Covas. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement.[2]

Career

Nunes was elected a city councillor for São Paulo in 2012 and 2016, having been part of the pro-government coalition of mayor Fernando Haddad, of the Workers' Party.[3] While serving as a member of the Municipal Assembly, Nunes held positions on legislative inquiry committees such as a committee on banks, in 2019, which investigated tax evasion of social security services in the state capital.[4]

In 2016 he supported amnesty of churches in irregular situation during zoning laws.

Nunes gained notoriety in the media for being actively against the inclusion of sexuality and gender in the city education plan. He also authored a bill to create an aquatic transportation system at the Billings Reservoir. While the proposal is not very feasible, it was included in the goal plan of the city government.

In 2020, having been preparing a third run for city councillor, Nunes became the running mate of incumbent mayor and mayoral candidate Bruno Covas, in a coalition between the PSDB, MDB and DEM, part of a political maneuver by São Paulo state governor João Doria, a PSDB member, seeking an eventual support of the MDB in the 2022 elections.

As vice mayor, Nunes kept a low profile, appearing publicly only in the absence of Bruno Covas.

Mayor of São Paulo

On 2 May 2021, Nunes became acting mayor of São Paulo for 30 days, due to an administrative leave by the then incumbent mayor Bruno Covas due to treatment for cancer. After assuming office, it was reported that PSDB sought to persuade Nunes to switch to their party from MDB. However, Nunes rejected the idea of switching his party affiliation.[5]

Covas died on 16 May 2021, and therefore Nunes permanently assumed office for the remainder of the term.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vice de Covas já foi acusado pela esposa de violência doméstica e ameaça. Yahoo! Notícias. pt. 16 October 2020. 16 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Quem é Ricardo Nunes, vice de Covas que agora assume a prefeitura de SP . Exame . 16 May 2021 . pt-BR . 14 May 2021.
  3. News: Ricardo Nunes: quem é o vice de Bruno Covas e prefeito em exercício de São Paulo . BBC News Brasil . 16 May 2021 . pt-BR.
  4. Web site: Prefeito em exercício, Ricardo Nunes mantém tom discreto e diretrizes de Bruno Covas Poder SP . VEJA SÃO PAULO . 16 May 2021 . pt-BR.
  5. Web site: Depois de vice de Doria, PSDB quer filiar prefeito em exercício de São Paulo . Valor Econômico . 16 May 2021 . pt-br.
  6. Web site: Bruno Covas, prefeito de São Paulo, morre aos 41 anos, vítima de câncer . G1 . 16 May 2021 . pt-br.