Carlos Portinho

Carlos Francisco Portinho, also known as Portinho (born 2 July 1973), is a Brazilian politician and lawyer. In 2018, he was elected first substitute for senator in Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Carlos Portinho
Senator for Rio de Janeiro
Assumed office
3 November 2020
Personal details
Born
Carlos Francisco Portinho

(1973-07-02) 2 July 1973
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political partyPL (2020–present)
Other political
affiliations		PSD (2011–20)
ProfessionLawyer

Portinho took office in the Senate on 3 November 2020 as Senator for Rio de Janeiro,[2] due to the passing of Arolde de Oliveira, at the age of 83, victim of COVID-19, who had organ failure caused by the disease.[3]

In the public service, Portinho had served as Municipal Secretary of Housing during Eduardo Paes administration in Rio de Janeiro,[4] State Secretary of Environment in the Luiz Fernando Pezão administration and Municipal Subsecretary of Housing in Marcelo Crivella administration.[5]

In the private sector, as lawyer specialized in sports law, Portinho was juridical Vice President of Flamengo.[6]

References
  1. "Rio de Janeiro elege Flávio Bolsonaro e Arolde de Oliveira ao Senado". UOL (in Portuguese). 7 October 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  2. "Ao vivo: Carlos Portinho (PSD-RJ) toma posse como senador". Poder360 (in Portuguese). 3 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  3. "Senador Arolde de Oliveira morre no Rio, aos 83 anos". G1 (in Portuguese). 21 October 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  4. "Secretarias de Habitação do Município e do Estado estabelecem parceria". Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro (in Portuguese). 17 April 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. "Carlos Portinho é o novo parlamentar do Rio no Senado". Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 22 October 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. Soares, Olavo (21 October 2020). "Suplente de Arolde de Oliveira é ex-secretário do RJ e foi vice-presidente do Flamengo". Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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