José Antônio Bacchim (March 13, 1958 – March 10, 2026) was a Brazilian teacher and politician affiliated with the Workers' Party (PT).[1][2] He served two terms as mayor of Sumaré, in the interior of São Paulo, in addition to having twice held the positions of city councilor and deputy mayor of the municipality.[3][4][5]
José Antônio Bacchim | |
|---|---|
 Bacchim in 2016 | |
| Mayor of Sumaré | |
| In office 2005–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Dirceu Dalben |
| Succeeded by | Cristina Carrara |
| Deputy Mayor of Sumaré | |
| In office 1997–2004 | |
| City Councilor of Sumaré | |
| In office 1989–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1958 |
| Died | March 10, 2026 (aged 67) Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Party | PT |
| Occupation | teacher politician |
Biography
editJosé Antônio Bacchim was born in the city of Piracicaba, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, in 1958.[6][7] He was a Catholic seminarian, but he left the diaconate and became a teacher of history and geography.[8] He became involved with movements advocating for agrarian reform in Sumaré, also in the interior of São Paulo, and began to engage politically with agrarian social movements such as the Landless Workers' Movement (MST).[9] Through his activism in social movements, he became involved with the Workers’ Party (PT) and was one of the party’s founders in the city of Sumaré.[10]
He began his public career in 1988, when he was elected city councilor of Sumaré, one of three PT council members elected in the city, marking the first time the party has been represented on the city council.[11] He was re-elected in 1992 and remained in office until 1996.[11] In 1996, he ran for deputy mayor of the city, as part of a ticket with Dirceu Dalben of the Popular Socialist Party (PPS).[12] The ticket won by a margin of just over 300 votes over the candidacy of Carlos Hespanhol (PSDB).[12] In 2000, the ticket was re-elected, defeating Cristina once again.[13]
In 2004, Bacchim ran as the PT candidate against Cristina Carrara of the PSDB.[14] Bacchim was elected in a close race, winning by a margin of just over 2,500 votes.[14] In 2008, he was re-elected to the position, once again defeating the PSDB candidate, Cristina Carrara.[15][16] In 2014, he ran for the office of State deputy of São Paulo as a candidate for the PT.[17] Although he received more than 28,000 votes, he was not elected.[17]
He ran in his last election in 2016, when he was a candidate for deputy mayor of Sumaré, running on a ticket with Professor Tito, also a member of the Workers’ Party.[18] The party, which ran in the election independently, without forming a coalition with other parties, finished in fourth place [18]
Death
Bacchim had been hospitalized since January 18, 2026, at Unimed Hospital in the city of Campinas, following surgery.[8][19] Bacchim was battling cancer and passed away on March 10, 2026.[20] His body was buried at Saudade Cemitery in Piracicaba, with officials in attendance, including Dirceu Dalben, a State deputy from São Paulo and former running mate of Bacchim, and José Dirceu, the former Chief of Staff of the Presidency.[21]
Electoral permance
edit| Year | Position | Party | Votes | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | City Council Member of Sumaré | PT | 745 | Elected | [22] |
| 1992 | City Council Member of Sumaré | 1.054 | Elected | [23] | |
| 1996 | Deputy Mayor of Sumaré | 21.766 | Elected | [24] | |
| 2000 | Deputy Mayor of Sumaré | 32.981 | Elected | [13] | |
| 2004 | Mayor of Sumaré | 44.977 | Elected | [14] | |
| 2008 | Mayor of Sumaré | 47.757 | Elected | [25] | |
| 2014 | Deputy state of São Paulo | 28.868 | Not elected | [17] | |
| 2016 | Deputy Mayor of Sumaré | 14.099 | Not elected | [26] |
References
edit- ↑ "Jose Antonio Bacchim". SEADE (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Agenda do Secretário - Quarta-feira, 01 de julho de 2015". Secretaria Municipal de Inovação e Tecnologia (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo Municipal Government. Archived from the original on March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Sumaré define seus candidatos". Folha de S. Paulo. 80 (26017): 87. June 26, 2000.
- ↑ Camargo, Cristina (June 28, 2000). "Justiça manda Dalben retirar cartazes". Folha de S. Paulo. 80 (26019): 79.
- ↑ Machado, Cristiane. "Bons resultados no Ideb: estudo exploratório de fatores explicativos do município de Sumaré – SP" (PDF). Associação Nacional de Política e Administração da Educação. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 29, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Bacchim". Superior Electoral Court. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Câmara concede o Título de Piracicabanus Praeclarus ao Frei Tito". Câmara Municipal de Piracicaba (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 14, 2010. Archived from the original on March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- 1 2 Salustiano, Vagner (March 11, 2026). "Morre o ex-prefeito de Sumaré por dois mandatos José Antonio Bacchim, aos 67 anos". Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 11, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ Delboni, Claudia (July 10, 2008). "Mulheres da terra: história e memória das assentadas de Sumaré II no limiar do século XXI" (PDF). Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences, University of São Paulo. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ Lopes, Maria (March 11, 2026). "Ex-prefeito de Sumaré, José Antônio Bacchim, morre aos 67 anos". Rede Bandeirantes (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 11, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- 1 2 "NOTA DE PESAR - José Antônio Bacchim". Câmara Municipal de Sumaré (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- 1 2 "Informações Eleitorais | Fundação Seade - Fundação Seade". SEADE (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 3, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- 1 2 "Eleição 2000 Prefeito(a) SP - Sumaré". SEADE. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 "UOL Eleições 2004 - Sumaré (SP)". Universo Online. Archived from the original on November 3, 2004. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Diplomação de eleitos nesta quinta à noite em Sumaré". Câmara Municipal de Sumaré (in Brazilian Portuguese). December 17, 2008. Archived from the original on December 7, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Eleição 2008 Prefeito(a) SP - Sumaré". SEADE. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Resultado das Apurações dos votos das Eleições 2014 em SP para Governador, Senador, Deputados Federais e Deputados Estaduais". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 25, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- 1 2 "Resultado da apuração das Eleições 2016 em Sumaré para prefeito e vereador". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 29, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Professor Bacchim: o prefeito que ajudou a escrever uma página importante da história de Sumaré". Tribuna Liberal (in Brazilian Portuguese). March 15, 2026. Archived from the original on March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Morre aos 67 anos o ex-prefeito de Sumaré José Antônio Bacchim". Diário Campineiro. Archived from the original on March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ Salustiano, Vagner (March 11, 2026). "Amigos, autoridades e opositores destacam legado do ex-prefeito sumareense José Antonio Bacchim". Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Sumaré | Vereador Eleito | 1988". SEADE. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Sumaré | Vereador Eleito | 1992". SEADE. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Sumaré | Prefeito | 1996". SEADE. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Eleição 2008 | Prefeito(a) SP | - Sumaré". SEADE. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "UOL Eleições 2016 Sumaré/SP: Apuração de votos, resultado, prefeito e vereadores eleitos". UOL Eleições. Archived from the original on December 16, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2026.