Mário Calixto Filho

Mário Calixto Filho (August 9, 1946 – June 17, 2020) was a Brazilian politician, journalist and businessman from the state of Minas Gerais who represented the state of Rondônia at national level.[1]

In this Portuguese name, "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Mário Calixto Filho
Senator for Rondônia
In office
July 13, 2004 – March 23, 2005
Personal details
Born(1946-08-09)August 9, 1946
Arcos, Minas Gerais, Brazil
DiedJune 17, 2020(2020-06-17) (aged 73)
Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil
Political partyBrazilian Democratic Movement (PMDB)
ProfessionPolitician, journalist, businessman

Career

In 2004, Calixto took office as a senator representing the state of Rondônia due to a vacancy. Fellow senator Amir Lando left his position to be Minister of Social Security and Calixto, as his first suplente, took office as senator during his absence. His term went from July 13, 2004, to March 23, 2005.[2]

On July 22, 2015, Calixto was arrested by the Federal Police of Brazil in Balneário Camboriú. He was convicted of government procurement fraud and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. At the time of his arrest, he was a fugitive from justice and had his name included on Interpol's wanted list.[3]

in June 2017, he was convicted of money forgery and criminal association and sentenced to five years in jail.[4]

Death

On June 17, 2020, Calixto died in Porto Velho at the age of 73 due to complications brought on by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, which he acquired while in prison.[5]

References
  1. "Mário Calixto – RO – Dados Pessoais". Brazilian Senate. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. "Empresário Mário Calixto assume vaga aberta por Amir Lando". Brazilian Senate. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  3. "Ex-senador de RO que estava em lista da Interpol é preso em SC". G1. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  4. "Ex-senador por RO é condenado por formar quadrilha para falsificar dinheiro para comprar votos". Jornal Rondonia VIP. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  5. "Ex-senador de RO, Mário Calixto Filho morre aos 73 anos vítima da Covid-19". G1. Retrieved July 14, 2020.


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