José Serra

Brazilian politician (born 1942)
Person human Q379563
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José Serra

Summary

José Serra is a human[1]. Born in São Paulo[2], he… he was born on March 19, 1942[3]. He worked as an economist[4], politician[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • José Serra was born in São Paulo[2].
  • José Serra was born on March 19, 1942[3].
  • José Serra held citizenship in Brazil[8].
  • Brazilian Portuguese was José Serra's native language[9].
  • José Serra worked as an economist[4].
  • José Serra's professions included politician[5].
  • José Serra worked as a writer[6].
  • José Serra held the position of São Paulo senator[10].
  • José Serra held the position of state secretary of São Paulo[11].
  • Among José Serra's employers was University of Campinas[12].
  • José Serra's education included a stint at Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo[13].
  • José Serra was educated at Cornell University[14].
  • José Serra's education included a stint at University of São Paulo[15].
  • José Serra was a member of 1987-88 Constituent Assembly[16].
  • José Serra's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].
  • José Serra is recorded as male[18].
  • José Serra's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • José Serra was affiliated with the Brazilian Social Democracy Party[20].
  • José Serra's Commons category is recorded as José Serra[21].
  • José Serra's family name is recorded as Serra[22].
  • José Serra's family name is recorded as Chirico[23].
  • José Serra's given name is recorded as José[24].
  • José Serra's work location is recorded as Brasília[25].
  • José Serra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[26].
  • José Serra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Brazilian Portuguese[27].

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Origins and Family

José Serra was born in São Paulo[2]. He was born on March 19, 1942[3]. Brazilian Portuguese was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo[13], an academic institution[28], in Brazil[29], founded in 1893[30]; Cornell University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Ithaca[34]; and University of São Paulo[15], a public university[35], in Brazil[36], founded in 1934[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], politician[5], and writer[6]. José Serra was employed by University of Campinas[12]. Positions held include São Paulo senator[10] and state secretary of São Paulo[11], a public office[38], in Brazil[39].

Personal Life

José Serra's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17]. He was affiliated with the Brazilian Social Democracy Party[20].

Why It Matters

José Serra ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was José Serra born?

José Serra's place of birth was São Paulo[2].

What did José Serra do for work?

José Serra worked as economist[4], politician[5], and writer[6].

Where did José Serra go to school?

José Serra was educated at Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo[13], Cornell University[14], and University of São Paulo[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . gov.br. gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . www25.senado.leg.br. www25.senado.leg.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . gov.br. gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . gov.br. gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . gov.br. gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation economist, politician, writer
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  2. 7d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name José
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    Educated at Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, Cornell University, University of São Paulo
    Member of political party Brazilian Social Democracy Party
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