Cláudio Castro

Cláudio Bomfim de Castro e Silva (born 29 March 1971) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, current Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro, assuming his duties and powers as Acting Governor since the suspension of governor Wilson Witzel.[1][2] Member of the Social Christian Party (PSC), according to historical data, he is the second youngest Vice Governor in history, behind only of Roberto Silveira, elect at the age of 32 in the 1950s. However, he's the youngest elect since the redemocratization.[3]

Cláudio Casto
Interim Governor of Rio de Janeiro
Assumed office
28 August 2020
GovernorWilson Witzel
Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro
Assumed office
1 January 2019
GovernorWilson Witzel
Preceded byFrancisco Dornelles
City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro
In office
1 January 2017 – 1 January 2019
Personal details
Born
Cláudio Bomfim de Castro e Silva

(1979-03-29) 29 March 1979
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyPSC (2002–present)
Spouse(s)Analine Costa
MotherLucia de Fatima Bomfim
FatherClerto de Castro e Silva
Alma mater

Biography

Moved to Rio de Janeiro as a child. In 2005, Castro graduated in Law at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). He's married and father of two children. Castro is a Roman Catholic singer and musician.

Political experience

In 2004, he began his political history as chief of staff of former City Councillor Márcio Pacheco, who he followed to the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro until 2016, also as chief of staff. In his office, leaded the organization of political projects in the defense of life, of children and teenagers in situation of risk, of people with disabilities and fight against drugs.

Cláudio Castro was also special advisor of the Municipal Secretariat of People with Disabilities. In 2013, worked as special advisor in the Chamber of Deputies, in Brasília.[4]

In 2016, Castro was elect of the Municipal Chamber with 10,262 votes, being the 56th most voted candidate. It came after a first unsuccessful try in 2012, when he received 8,298 votes.

VI Governors National Forum

On 6 August 2018, the Social Christian Party (PSC) confirmed that City Councillor Cláudio Castro would be candidate for Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro along with federal judge Wilson Witzel,[5] and that the party would not form any coalition.[6]

With 59.87% (4,675,355) of the valid votes, Witzel and Castro were elect on 28 October 2018 for a four year term, which began on 1 January 2019.[7][8]

References
  1. Satie, Anna (28 August 2020). "Quem é Cláudio Castro, o cantor católico que assume o lugar de Witzel no RJ". CNN Brazil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. "Vice Cláudio Castro, que assume o governo do RJ, também é alvo de operação que apura corrupção". G1 (in Portuguese). 28 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. Sabóia, Gabriel (11 June 2020). "Quem é Cláudio Castro, o vice de Wilson Witzel no governo do Rio". UOL (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. Schmidt, Selma; Gaido, Rafael (2 January 2019). "Importantes órgãos da área de Transporte do governo do Rio ficarão na mão do vice de Witzel". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  5. "PSC-RJ anuncia vice na chapa de Wilson Witzel ao Governo do Estado". O Dia (in Portuguese). 6 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  6. "Vereador Cláudio Castro será o candidato a vice-governador na chapa de Wilson Witzel, do PSC". G1 (in Portuguese). 6 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  7. "Wilson Witzel, do PSC, é eleito governador do RJ". G1 (in Portuguese). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  8. "Witzel toma posse e diz que assume governo do RJ por 'amor' e 'indignação'". Veja (in Portuguese). 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
Political offices
Vacant
Title last held by
Francisco Dornelles		 Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro
2019–present
Interim Governor of Rio de Janeiro
2020–present		 Incumbent
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