Renan Filho
José Renan Vasconcelos Calheiros Filho (born December 8, 1979) is a Brazilian economist and politician. He is a former governor of Alagoas, who served from January 2015 to April 2022. He is affiliated with the Brazilian Democratic Movement.
Renan Filho | |
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Minister of Transport | |
Assumed office 1 January 2023 | |
President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Preceded by | Marcelo Sampaio (as Minister of Infrastructure) |
Senator for Alagoas | |
In office 1 February 2023 – 2 February 2023 | |
Preceded by | Fernando Collor |
Succeeded by | Fernando Farias |
Governor of Alagoas | |
In office 1 January 2015 – 2 April 2022 | |
Vice Governor | Luciano Barbosa (2015–2020) None (2021–2022) |
Preceded by | Teotônio Vilela Filho |
Succeeded by | Klever Loureiro (acting) |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 1 February 2011 – 1 January 2015 | |
Constituency | Alagoas |
Mayor of Murici | |
In office 1 January 2005 – 6 April 2010 | |
Vice Mayor | Rita Tenorio (2005–2008) Remi Calheiros (2009–2010) |
Preceded by | Remi Calheiros |
Succeeded by | Remi Calheiros |
Personal details | |
Born | José Renan Vasconcelos Calheiros Filho 8 December 1979 Murici, Alagoas, Brazil |
Political party | MDB (2003–present) |
Spouse | Renata Pires |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
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Alma mater | University of Brasília |
Profession | Economist |
He was elected mayor of the municipality of Murici, Alagoas, in the 2004 election, and was re-elected in 2008.[1] In early April 2010, he resigned to possibly play a state office of Member of the Legislative Assembly, replaced by Remi Calheiros, former mayor and who was his deputy.
In the elections of October 2010 he was elected Congressman,[1] and that election the most voted candidate of Alagoas.[2] was the one who received the most votes in 22 of the 104 Alagoas state municipalities.
He is the son of the previous president of the Senate, Renan Calheiros, and Maria Veronica Rodrigues Calheiros.[2]
In October 2014, he was elected in the first round governor of Alagoas with 52.16% of the votes.[3]
References
- "Renan Calheiros lança filho ao governo de AL e anuncia apoio a Collor". UOL.
- "Filhos de Jader Barbalho e Renan Calheiros serão candidatos em 2014". Diário de Pernambuco. 18 January 2014.
- G1 (5 October 2014). "Renan Filho, do PMDB, é eleito governador de Alagoas". Retrieved 5 October 2014.