Guilherme Afif Domingos
Guilherme Afif Domingos | |
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| Chief Minister of the Secretariat for Micro and Small Enterprises | |
| In office 6 May 2013 – 2 October 2015 | |
| President | Dilma Rousseff |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Leony (as Special Secretary) |
| Lieutenant Governor of São Paulo | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 1 January 2015 | |
| Governor | Geraldo Alckmin |
| Preceded by | Alberto Goldman |
| Succeeded by | Márcio França |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1 February 1987 – 1 February 1991 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| Secretary of State of São Paulo | |
| 2023–present | Strategic Projects |
| 2011 | Economic Development, Science and Technology |
| 2007–2010 | Labour and Employment |
| 1980–1982 | Agriculture and Supply |
| Municipal Secretary of São Paulo | |
| 1998 | Planning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Guilherme Afif Domingos 18 September 1943 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | PSD (2011–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse |
Silvia Maria Dellivenneri
(m. 1970) |
| Parents |
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| Profession | Company administrator, entrepreneur |
Guilherme Afif Domingos (born 18 September 1943) is a Brazilian company administrator, entrepreneur, politician, and member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). A longtime leader in the São Paulo business community, he was a close ally of former governor Paulo Maluf, serving in economic and technocratic state offices.
Elected Federal Deputy in 1987, Afif ran for President of Brazil as a member of the Liberal Party, being defeated in the first round of the 1989 election.
More recently Afif was Vice Governor of São Paulo between 2011 and 2014,[1][2] chief-minister of the Secretariat of Micro and Small Business of the Presidency of the Republic under Dilma Rousseff between 2013 and 2015,[3] and president of the Sebrae between 2015 and 2018.[4] From 2019 to 2022, he served as a special advisor to Paulo Guedes, Jair Bolsonaro's Minister of the Economy.[5] Afif currently serves as Special Secretary for Strategic Projects of the State of São Paulo under Tarcísio de Freitas.[6]
Early life and career
[edit]Afif was born on 18 September, 1943 in São Paulo, São Paulo, the second son of Jamil Domingos and Henriette Afif Domingos, of both Lebanese and Italian descent. Until the age of 7, he lived in the interior of São Paulo in the municipality of Casa Branca. Afif attended Colégio Elvira Brandão until 1955 where he entered Colégio São Luís. Graduating from with a degree in Business Administration from the Faculty of Economics, he worked as a young man in his father's small textile business. While studying business in the 1960s, Afif organized freshman dances to the music of the Dick Farney orchestra and became president of the school's Academic Center.[7][8][9]
Business career
[edit]In 1972 Afif became director of Indiana Seguros S/A, a family insurance comany initially registered in 1945 by his maternal grandfather.[8][9]
In 1976, Afif became director of the Commercial Association of São Paulo (ACSP). In 1979, he was appointed president of the Development Bank of the State of São Paulo (Badesp) – through which position he held and presided over the first Brazilian Congress of Small Businesses.[8]
After the leaving of former Minister of Finance Henrique Meirelles from the PSD, Afif started his pre-campaign to be confirmed as the party candidate for President of Brazil in the July convention.[10]
Personal life
[edit]In 1970, Afif married the writer Silvia Maria Dellivenneri, with whom he had four children and ten grandchildren. On 13 October 2024, she died at the age of 74 in the municipality of São Paulo.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Zambeli, Fábio; Seabra, Catai (24 March 2010). "PSDB e DEM fecham chapa Alckmin-Afif" [PSDB and DEM confirm ticket Alckmin-Afif] (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Martins, Andréia (3 October 2010). "Geraldo Alckmin vence eleição em SP e confirma favoritismo tucano no Estado" [Geraldo Alckmin wins election in São Paulo and confirms 'tucano' favoritism in the state] (in Portuguese). Uol. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Mendes, Priscilla (6 May 2013). "Dilma anuncia Afif como ministro da Micro e Pequena Empresa" [Dilma announces Afif as minister of Micro and Small Business] (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Guilherme Afif é eleito presidente do Sebrae Nacional" [Guilherme Afif is elect president of the National Sebrae] (in Portuguese). Correio 24 Horas. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Guilherme Afif Domingos é exonerado e deixa equipe de Paulo Guedes". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Veja os 25 secretários de governo nomeados por Tarcísio de Freitas em SP neste 1º de janeiro de 2023". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Deputados". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b c Oliveira, Germano (6 May 2013). "Novo ministro de Dilma, Afif tem passado malufista". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Linha do Tempo - Guilherme Afif Domingos". afif.com.br. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Ribeiro, Marcelo (3 April 2018). "Após saída de Meirelles, Afif busca espaço para concorrer a presidente" [After Meirelles' leaving, Afif looks for space to run for President] (in Portuguese). Valor Econômico. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Escritora Silvia Maria Dellivenneri Domingos, esposa do secretário Afif Domingos, morre em SP aos 74 anos". G1 (in Portuguese). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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