João Doria
| João Doria | |
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| 62nd Mayor of São Paulo | |
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Assumed office 1 January 2017 |
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| Vice Mayor | Bruno Covas |
| Preceded by | Fernando Haddad |
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16 December 1957 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | PSDB (2001–present) |
| Alma mater | Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado |
| Net worth | R$179.7 million (2016) |
João Agripino da Costa Doria Júnior (born 16 December 1957) is a Brazilian politician, businessman, journalist, and the current Mayor of São Paulo, Brazil, having succeeded Fernando Haddad on 1 January 2017 as the first mayor in 24 years to be elected in the first round. Doria is a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), and is known for having hosted the TV show O Aprendiz, a Brazilian version of The Apprentice.
João Agripino da Costa Doria Júnior was born on 16 December 1957 in São Paulo, the son of federal deputy João Doria and Maria Sylvia Vieira de Moraes Dias, and a member of the affluent Doria family, which originated from Genoa. His father was ousted from the Chamber of Deputies in 1964 as a result of the 1964 coup d'état.
Doria studied social communication at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP) and headed federal tourism agency Embratur from 1986 to 1988 during the presidency of José Sarney. In 1992 he founded Grupo Doria, a group of six companies.
According to financial filings with the Superior Electoral Court of Brazil during the 2016 election, Doria's net worth was valued at R$179.7 million (US$52 million in 2016 dollars).
Doria opposes abortion with an exception to victims of rape and is against decriminalization of drugs. He supports reduction of the age of criminal responsibility in Brazil and political and electoral reform. He has also expressed support for Operation Car Wash, stating that it has "fundamental importance" to the nation.
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