Pedro Simon

Pedro Jorge Simon (born January 31, 1930) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and professor.

Pedro Simon is a descendant of Lebanese immigrants who arrived in Caxias do Sul in 1922 with other catholic families such as Sehbe, Kalil and David.

Simon made several study travels, both as an academic and as a politician, to countries in Europe and Latin America, in addition to Canada, the United States, Lebanon, Egypt, India, Japan, Syria, Pakistan, Thailand, among others.

[2] He began his political career in the Brazilian Labour Party, his first important position being that of city councilor of his hometown, Caxias do Sul.

During the military regime in Brazil, bipartisanship was established, and Simon joined the Brazilian Democratic Movement.