André Puccinelli (born 2 July 1948) is an Italian-Brazilian physician and politician, affiliated with the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB). He was the first foreigner to be mayor of Campo Grande in Brazilian history. He was secretary of health for the State of Mato Grosso do Sul,

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, mayor of Campo Grande for two terms and elected and re-elected

governor of Mato Grosso do Sul The Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul ( pt, Governador do Mato Grosso do Sul) is the head of government of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. It is a public position chosen through the two-round majority electoral system. If a candidate re ...

. André Puccinelli was born in

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and moved to

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still a child.

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1948 births Brazilian people of Italian descent Italian emigrants to Brazil Governors of Mato Grosso do Sul Living people People from Viareggio Federal University of Paraná alumni {{Brazil-politician-stub

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