João Mansur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Governor of Paraná, Brazil
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Place of Birth: Irati, Paraná, Brazil
About João Mansur
- João Mansur (July 22, 1923 – February 22, 2012) was a Brazilian politician who served as the Governor of Paraná from July 4, 1973, until August 11, 1973.
- Mansur, who was the chairman of the Parana state legislature at the time, became governor when his predecessor, Governor Pedro Viriato Parigot, died in office.
- He served as governor for a little over one month until the appointment of his successor, Emílio Hoffmann Gomes.Mansur was a merchant before entering politics.
- Mansur began his political career in 1951, when he was elected an alderman in Irati, Paraná.
- He also served as the city's mayor.
- In 1958, Mansur was elected to the state legislature, where he served for five terms.Mansur died in Curitiba, Paraná, on February 22, 2012, at the age of 88.
- He was buried at the Cemitério Parque Iguaçu in Curitiba.
- Governor Beto Richa declared three days of official mourning.
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