Herzem Gusmão Pereira

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Herzem Gusmão Pereira
Gusmão in July 2019
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Bahia
In office
2015–2016
Mayor of Vitória da Conquista
In office
1 January 2017 – 18 March 2021
Preceded byGuilherme Menezes [pt]
Succeeded bySheila Lemos
Personal details
Born2 June 1948
Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
Died18 March 2021(2021-03-18) (aged 72)
São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyMDB

Herzem Gusmão Pereira (2 June 1948 – 18 March 2021) was a Brazilian politician and journalist.[1]

Biography

He served as Mayor of Vitória da Conquista[2][3] and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Bahia.[4]

He worked for Rádio Clube de Conquista and Rádio Brasil FM prior to his political career.

Pereira was diagnosed with COVID-19 7 December 2020 shortly after being re-elected as Mayor of Vitória da Conquista. He was then hospitalized and transferred to São Paulo, where he died on 18 March 2021 at the age of 72.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Prefeito de Vitória da Conquista, Herzem Gusmão, morre aos 72 anos por complicações da Covid-19". G1 (in Portuguese). 18 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Vitória da Conquista BA". UOL (in Portuguese).
  3. ^ "Gabinete Civil". Prefeitura Vitória da Conquista (in Portuguese).
  4. ^ "Dep. Herzem Gusmao". Assembleia Legislativa do Estado do Bahia (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Morre Herzem Gusmão, prefeito de Vitória da Conquista, vítima de covid-19". Correio (in Portuguese). 18 March 2021.