Mayor of the municipality of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 2001-2002, and also
1993-1996.

Federal Congressman from the state of São Paulo, 1999-2000, elected on the Workers’ Party (PT) slate. Served as 2^nd Deputy Chairman of the Tax Reform Committee; a member of the Social Security and Family Committee; an alternate member of the Science and Technology Committee, the Information Technology and Communication Committee and the Planning, Budget and Oversight Committee.

São Paulo State Chairman of the Workers’ Party (PT) 1997-1998.

Member of the São Paulo State Legislative Assembly, 1991-1992.

Municipal Councilman, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state, 1989-1990.

Antonio Palocci Filho is a Sanitarian and Public Health Physician who earned his medical degree from the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto Medical School. Before being elected to the municipal council, he worked for five years as a civil servant in the Ribeirão Preto office of the São Paulo State Public Health Secretariat, where he introduced the Workers’ Health Ward, and served as Director of the regional office of the Public Health Service.

In 1996, he received the Juscelino Kubitscheck Award from SEBRAE-SP (the São Paulo Chapter of the Brazilian Service for Assistance to Small Businesses), for being Mayor of the São Paulo state municipality that provided the best support to small businesses. In 2002, he received the Mário Covas Award from the same institution for his innovative work on behalf of local small businesses.

In 1995, in recognition of his work on behalf of children, while serving as Mayor of Ribeirão Preto, he received the Children and Peace Award from UNICEF. This award is granted to public figures and institutions of the government, civil society or the private sector that make outstanding contributions on behalf of, and for the protection of, children and youths.

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