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Gilberto Gil
Wikidata describes Gilberto Gil as Brazilian recording artist, singer, guitarist, songwriter and politician.
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English Wikidata description, retrieved 2026-11-05 UTC. This is a starting point; independent biography review is pending.
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Career highlights
As recorded by Wikidata:
- Award received: Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) · dated 2000
- Public office: Minister of Culture of Brazil · from 2003-01-01 · to 2008-07-30
- Education: Federal University of Bahia
- Award received: Knight of the National Order of Merit · dated 1997
- Public office: councillor of Salvador · from 1989-01-01 · to 1992-12-31
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