| has gloss | eng: Adhemar Pereira de Barros (born 22 April 1901 in Piracicaba, Brazil-died 12 March 1969 in Paris, France) was the mayor of São Paulo (1957-1961), and twice elected Governor of São Paulo (1947-1951 & 1963-1966). He was also the federal interventor in the state of São Paulo nominated by Brazilian dictator Getúlio Vargas, serving between 1938 and 1941. Following the re-democratization, he was elected Governor of São Paulo with a large margin in the 1947 elections, relying on a large coalition which included working-class support. Known to be a populist, he built a strong electoral machine - the Social Progressive Party (PSP) which dominated state politics until 1964. He was accused of being corrupt, but he was responsible for advances in social legislation and infrastructure - his candid supporters said "rouba mas faz" (he steals but he gets things done). He did not run for re-election in 1950, and was defeated by Jânio Quadros in 1954, before winning in 1962. |