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Jaime Lerner

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Jaime Lerner
Lerner in 2004
Governor of Paraná
In office
1995–2002
Preceded byMário Pereira
Succeeded byRoberto Requião
76th Mayor of Curitiba
In office
1989–1992
Preceded byEdgar Dantas Pimentel
Succeeded byDonato Gulin
73rd Mayor of Curitiba
In office
1979–1983
Preceded bySaul Raiz
Succeeded byMaurício Fruet
70th Mayor of Curitiba
In office
1971–1974
Preceded byRoberto Requião
Succeeded byRafael Greca
Personal details
Born(1937-12-17)December 17, 1937
Curitiba, Brazil
DiedMay 27, 2021(2021-05-27) (aged 83)
NationalityBrazilian
Alma materFederal University of Paraná
ProfessionArchitect
WebsiteJaimeLerner.com

Jaime Lerner (December 17, 1937 – May 27 , 2021) was a Brazilian politician. He was the governor of the state of Paraná, in southern Brazil. He was an architect and urban planner. He was mayor of Curitiba, capital of Paraná, three times (1971–75, 1979–84 and 1989–92). In 1994, Lerner was elected governor of Paraná, and was reelected in 1998.[1]

Lerner died of kidney disease on May 27, 2021, at the age of 83.[2]

References

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  1. Power, Mike. "Common sense and the city: Jaime Lerner, Brazil's green revolutionary". The Guardian.
  2. Jaime Lerner, ex-governador do Paraná, morre aos 83 anos (in Portuguese)