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Márcio França

b. 1963

Brazilian lawyer, politician and former governor of the State of São Paulo from 2018 to 2019 and former Minister of Entrepreneurship, Microenterprise and Small Business of Brazil

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About Márcio França

Born 1963. Márcio França is a Brazilian lawyer and politician.

Márcio Luiz França Gomes (born 23 June 1963) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, member of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), and former governor and vice governor of São Paulo, elected with Geraldo Alckmin in 2014. França assumed the office as governor on 6 April 2018 after Alckmin resigned to run for President of Brazil in the 2018 election. França ran for re-election in 2018, but lost to João Doria by a narrow margin in the run-off.

He was the PSB nominee for Mayor of São Paulo with Antonio Neto, from PDT, as vice mayoral running mate. In the 2022 elections, França was a candidate for the Senate, while his wife Lúcia França became the running mate of Fernando Haddad in the São Paulo gubernatorial election.

Electoral history

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Important facts

Born
23 June 1963, São Vicente
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Lawyer, politician
Nationality
Brazil
Education
Universidade Católica de Santos, Catholic University of Santos
Positions held
Federal deputy of São Paulo, Governor of São Paulo, Minister of Ports and Airports of Brazil, Vice governor of São Paulo
Also known as
Márcio Luiz França Gomes

Family & relationships

Spouse
Lúcia França

People in Márcio França's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Journalist
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Neto
b. 1989
Association football player
 Portrait of Antonio Neto
Antonio Neto
b. 1989
Association football player

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Márcio França?

Brazilian lawyer, politician and former governor of the State of São Paulo from 2018 to 2019 and former Minister of Entrepreneurship, Microenterprise and Small Business of Brazil (2023–2026)

When was Márcio França born?

Márcio França was born on 23 June 1963 in São Vicente.

What is Márcio França's occupation?

Márcio França is a lawyer and politician.

What nationality is Márcio França?

Márcio França is Brazilian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Márcio França

· Wikidata: Q10334305

· DBpedia: Márcio França

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