Mayors In Brazil

Until 1982 , Brazilian mayors were usually elected by the local municipality population, except 1) state capitals, 2) international border towns, and 3) "national security zones" (which included important Mining places). After the 1988 Constitution, all mayors in the nation are directly elected every four years.

The capital ( Brasília ), however, is governed by the Governor of the Federal District, who is not a mayor ''per se'', but rather shares the same status as state governors.

In Brazil, mayors of largest cities, such as Rio De Janeiro and São Paulo , have considerable influence in national Politics , and are usually potential candidates to presidency.

Mayors of Important Brazilian Cities

Town	State	Mayor
Rio De Janeiro	Rio De Janeiro (state)	Cesar Maia
São Paulo	São Paulo (state)	José Serra
Curitiba	Paraná	Beto Richa
Belo Horizonte	Minas Gerais	Fernado Pimentel
Porto Alegre	Rio Grande Do Sul	José Fogaça
Recife	Pernambuco	João Paulo

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