Jaime Lerner
Jaime Lerner
Jaime Lerneris a Brazilian politician. He was the governor of the state of Paraná, in southern Brazil. He is renowned as an architect and urban planner, having been mayor of Curitiba, capital of Paraná, three times. In 1994, Lerner was elected governor of Paraná, and was reelected in 1998...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth17 December 1937
CountryBrazil
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