Marcelo Ribeiro Freixo ([maʁˈsɛlu ʁiˈbejɾu ˈfɾejʃu]) is a Brazilian politician and teacher affiliated to the Workers' Party (PT). He had served as a federal deputy for the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), and was formerly chairman of the Defence of Human Rights and Citizenship Commission on the Rio de Janeiro Legislative Assembly.[2]
Marcelo Freixo | |
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.jpg) Freixo in 2022 | |
| Chair of the Brazilian Tourist Board | |
| Assumed office 12 January 2023 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Minister | Daniela Carneiro Celso Sabino |
| Preceded by | Gilson Machado Neto |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1 February 2019 – 12 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | Rio de Janeiro |
| State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 January 2007 – 1 January 2019 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcelo Ribeiro Freixo 12 April 1967 São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1] |
| Political party | PT (1986–2005; 2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse |
Antonia Pellegrino (m. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Fluminense Federal University (BA) |
| Profession |
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Freixo gained national attention when he presided over a parliamentary inquiry commission on police militias in Rio de Janeiro, having a character inspired on him in the Brazilian film Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, directed by José Padilha.[3][4]
He ran for mayor of Rio de Janeiro twice, in 2012 and 2016, having as vice-mayor candidate on the ticket in 2016 the lawyer and professor at UFRJ Luciana Boiteux. He ended in second in both the run-offs, losing the first to Eduardo Paes from PMDB, and the second to the PRB candidate Marcelo Crivella.[5][6]
On 16 June 2021, Freixo left PSOL for PSB, in preparation for the 2022 Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election.[7] He left the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) and joined the Workers' Party (PT) in January 2023.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais". TSE (in Portuguese).
- ^ Assembleia Legislativa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (2014). "Comissão de Defesa dos Direitos Humanos e Cidadania". Alerj. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
- ^ "Freixo o verdadeiro fraga | Superinteressante". Superinteressante. 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ^ Phillips, Dominic (2012-09-17). "How Elite Squad 2 Took Control of Rio Mayor's Race". Bloomberg View. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ^ "Paes é reeleito prefeito do Rio". Eleições 2012 no Rio de Janeiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ^ "Resultado das Eleições 2016 - Prefeito - Rio de Janeiro-RJ | Gazeta do Povo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ^ CartaCapital (2021-06-11). "Freixo anuncia que vai para o PSB e pede apoio de Ciro a Lula". CartaCapital (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "Marcelo Freixo anuncia saída do PSB e filiação ao PT". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2024-04-26.