Whady José Nassif na prefeitura de Uberaba: administração pública municipal no estado novo

Abstract

This dissertation makes na analyses of the political course of Whady Jose Nassif, Uberaba mayor from 1937 to 1943, during the autoritary government of Getulio Vargas. At that time some changes were introduced in the municipal administration in the rural áreas, trying to overcome the political structure of the producers and as a result to modernize the governmental institution. During this process, the post of Agente Executivo Municipal was substituted by the post of Mayor. Nassif was a liberal profession that came from immigrants. He belonged to the brazilian middle class in the 30 s, representing the modern part of Getulio s government. After being elected as a town councilor in Conceição das Alagoas county, he was chosen by his companions from the municipal chamber to be the mayor of the city and confirmed to the post. After some months, his position was confirmed by the Minas Gerais governor, Benedito Valadares. He was in the post for a period of six years, during which he promoted a loto f changes in the urban structural, economical, sanitation and educational áreas promoting a modern process to the nation. This research was validated by documents from public and particular files, from the oral memory of the mayor s contemporary correligionist and political oponents from newspaper s articles, memorial works and from academicals related to the political history from Uberaba and the immigration to Brazil. The investigation is inserted on a personal effort to preserve the memory of the public character that hás emmerged in na Uberabense political scenary after the 1930 revolution context, peculiar because of his Lebanese origyn contidition.