Geraldo Alckmin

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Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒeˈɾawdu ʒoˈzɛ ʁoˈdɾiɡez ˈawkmĩ ˈfiʎu]; born 7 November 1952) is a Brazilian physician and politician serving as the 26th vice president of Brazil since 2023. He previously was the Governor of São Paulo for two nonconsecutive terms, the longest serving since democratization, 2001 to 2006 and 2011 to 2018. Before entering politics, Alckmin attended the Universidade de Taubaté's medical school, specializing in anesthesiology, going on to work in the São Paulo Public Service Hospital. Alckmin was elected mayor of his hometown Pindamonhangaba in 1982, becoming a founder of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) in 1988. Alckmin first became governor of São Paulo in 2001 after the death of Mário Covas. Alckmin was a candidate for President of Brazil in 2006 for the PSDB, losing to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round. Alckmin again ran for president for the PSDB in 2018, but placed fourth...

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