Felicio Ramuth
Official portrait, 2023
Vice Governor of São Paulo
Assumed office
1 January 2023
GovernorTarcísio de Freitas
Preceded byRodrigo Garcia
Mayor of São José dos Campos
In office
1 January 2017 – 1 April 2022
Vice Mayor
  • Ricardo Nakagawa
  • Anderson Farias
Preceded byCarlinhos Almeida
Succeeded byAnderson Farias
Personal details
Born (1968-11-11) 11 November 1968
São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyPSD (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations		PSDB (1993–2022)

Felicio Ramuth (born 11 November 1968) is a Brazilian politician who has served as Vice Governor of São Paulo under Governor Tarcísio de Freitas since 2023. Elected in the 2022 gubernatorial election, Ramuth previously served as Mayor of São José dos Campos from 2017 to 2022. Ramuth was a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) until 2022, when he joined the Social Democratic Party (PSD).

Early life and education

Ramuth was born 11 November 1968 in the city of São Paulo to a Jewish family.[1] Ramuth received an education in business administration, graduating with an MBA in Public Management from Fundação Getulio Vargas.[2][3]

Mayor of São José dos Campos

From January 2017 to March 2022, he served as mayor of São José dos Campos, the fifth most populous city in the state São Paulo. He was first elected mayor in the 2016 municipal election with 62% of the vote, and was reelected in 2020 with 58.21% of the vote. Prior to serving as mayor, he served as secretary of transport and as communication planning advisor for mayor Eduardo Cury.[2]

Vice Governor of São Paulo

Ramuth left the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) in 2022.[4] Felício Ramuth had initially planned to run for Governor of São Paulo in the 2022 gubernatorial election as the nominee of the PSD.[5] However, he ultimately ran for Vice Governor on a successful ticket headed by Tarcísio de Freitas of the Republicanos.

Personal life

Ramuth is Jewish.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Nicolau, Analice. "Comunidade Judaica participa na posse do governador de SP, Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, e seus secretários". Jornal de Brasília. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Quem é Felício Ramuth, vice de Tarcísio de Freitas ao governo de SP". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 28, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Governador e vice-governador tomam posse na Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-13. Formado em Administração e pós-graduado em Gestão Pública pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Ramuth foi também secretário de Transportes de São José dos Campos.
  4. ↑ "PSDB é que está saindo de mim, não eu do PSDB, diz Felício Ramuth". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  5. ↑ "Pré-candidato do PSD ao governo de São Paulo quer agência reguladora de OSs". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  6. ↑ Nicolau, Analice (2023-01-02). "Comunidade Judaica participa na posse do governador de SP, Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, e seus secretários". Jornal de Brasília (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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