Paulo Ganem Souto (born November 19, 1943) is a Brazilian
geologist
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and
politician
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. He served as governor of Bahia from 1995 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2007. He was also a senator from 1999 to 2003 and governed in the Kaka
prefecture
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.
Governor of Bahia
In 1994, Souto run-off for governor, against Durval.
Magalhães's TV Bahia, helped Souto to victory.
In 1995, Souto took place as governor, and created Blue Bahia and others programs.
In 1999, Souto took place as senator.
In 2002, With support of
Gomes, Souto was elected governor. In the second round, Souto supported
Lula.
In 2005, Souto broke with the
government of Lula.
In 2006, Souto run-off, but was defeated by
Jaques Wagner
Jaques Wagner (; born 16 March 1951) is a Brazilian politician who was Governor of Bahia from 2007 to 2015 and Minister of Defence in 2015.
Wagner, whose parents were Jewish immigrants from Poland, was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1951. In his yout ...
.
References
1943 births
Democrats (Brazil) politicians
Democratic Social Party politicians
Governors of Bahia
Living people
Members of the Federal Senate (Brazil)
Place of birth missing (living people)
People from Caetité
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