Pedro Wosgrau Filho
Pedro Wosgrau Filho | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Ponta Grossa | |
| In office 1 January 1989 – 1 January 1993 | |
| In office 1 January 2005 – 1 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Péricles de Mello |
| Succeeded by | Marcelo Rangel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1947 Ponta Grossa, Brazil |
| Died | 13 July 2021 (aged 73) Ponta Grossa, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political party | PSDB |
Pedro Wosgrau Filho (19 September 1947 – 13 July 2021) was a Brazilian politician and engineer.[1] A member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, he served as mayor of Ponta Grossa from 1989 to 1993 and again from 2005 to 2013.
Biography[edit]
Filho earned a degree in civil engineering from the Federal University of Paraná. He dedicated his first term in office to modernization of Ponta Grossa. The city bought the old train station which existed in the city, and, following its demolition, held the inaugural Festa Nacional do Chope Escuro. Although the German population in Ponta Grossa was relatively small, it was significant enough to revitalize the culture, including beer provided by Cervejaria Adriática.
In 1989, Filho and his Deputy Mayor, Paulo Cunha do Nascimento, supported the election of President Fernando Collor de Mello. In 1990, they supported the campaign of José Carlos Martinez Correia for Governor of Paraná, although Correia was unsuccessful.
In 1992, following the Impeachment of Fernando Collor, Filho declined to run for re-election as mayor of Ponta Grossa and supported his deputy mayor to take the office. He retired from politics until 2004, when he once again decided to run for mayor. He defeated the incumbent Péricles de Mello of the Workers' Party with 51.78% of the votes. In 2008, he enjoyed a high approval rating and defeated Cidadania candidate Sandro Alex with 52% of the vote in the second round.[2]
Pedro Wosgrau Filho died of COVID-19 in Ponta Grossa on 13 July 2021 at the age of 73.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Executivo Municipal - Gestão 2009-2012". Plantão da Cidade (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Pedro Wosgrau Filho assume como o primeiro prefeito reeleito da história de Ponta Grossa". Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). Campos Gerais. 1 January 2009. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Morre Pedro Wosgrau Filho, aos 73 anos, ex-prefeito de Ponta Grossa, em decorrência da COVID-19". D'Ponta News (in Portuguese). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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