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João Alfredo João Alfredo is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 120.6 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated ( IBGE 2020) population of 33,328 inhabitants. Geography * State - Pernambuco ...

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. He was a member of the Progressive Party, despite having changed parties eight times in his career. He was the mayor of

, a member of the Pernambuco State Assembly and a federal congressman. In 2005, he ran for the presidency of Brazilian chamber of deputies, thinking that the official candidate of the Lula government,

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, would win. However, because of the internal crisis of the government at the time, Cavalcanti was able to take the post. On 21 September 2005, he resigned from his position as federal deputy, and his position as President of the House was taken over provisionally by the Vice-President of the House José Thomaz Nonô.Severino Cavalcanti
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'', Retrieved May 23, 2011 In October 2008, Cavalcanti was elected as mayor of

.(5 October 2008)
Severino Cavalcanti é eleito prefeito de João Alfredo
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