Ruy Hellmeister Novais
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Ruy Hellmeister Novais was a Brazil
ian politician
from Campinas
, who was twice elected mayor
of the city, from 1956 to 1959 and from 1964 to 1969. In his second mandate he was noted for promoting a comprehensive modernization
program of the city's infrastructure, including the modern municipal administration building.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Campinas
Campinas
Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
, who was twice elected mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the city, from 1956 to 1959 and from 1964 to 1969. In his second mandate he was noted for promoting a comprehensive modernization
Modernization
In the social sciences, modernization or modernisation refers to a model of an evolutionary transition from a 'pre-modern' or 'traditional' to a 'modern' society. The teleology of modernization is described in social evolutionism theories, existing as a template that has been generally followed by...
program of the city's infrastructure, including the modern municipal administration building.