José Olímpio Silveira Moraes

José Olímpio Silveira Moraes (born 11 December 1956) often referred to as José Olimpio or Missionário José Olimpio is a Brazilian politician, businessman, and pastor from São Paulo, having served as city councilmen and state representative.[1] He is also a senior leader of the Igreja Mundial do Poder de Deus.[2]

José Olímpio
José Olímpio in April 2013
Federal Deputy for São Paulo
In office
1 February 2011 – 31 January 2018
Councilor for São Paulo
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 January 2004
Councilor for São Paulo
In office
1 January 2009 – 31 January 2011
Councilor of Itu
In office
1 January 1982 – 31 January 1996
Personal details
Born (1956-12-11) 11 December 1956
Itu, São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyDEM

Early life

José Olímpio was born to a family of modest means and worked as a taxi driver before becoming a businessman. He is a senior leader in the neo-Pentecostal movement the Igreja Mundial do Poder de Deus and is a close friend to its founder Valdemiro Santiago. José Olímpio is often nicknamed Missionário José Olimpio for his frequent proselytism. His son Rodrigo Moraes is also a pastor in the church as well as also being a politician.[3]

Political career

José Olímpio would ultimately vote in favor of the impeachment against then-president Dilma Rousseff.[4] He would later back Rousseff's successor Michel Temer against a similar impeachment motion, and also voted in favor of the Brazil labor reform (2017).[5]

José Olímpio is a popular figure in his home state for his pushing a bill making home ownership easier. Before the bill passed in 2016 he said that it was his prime priority in the chamber of deputies.[6]

José Olímpio was accused of nepotism after helping his son, Rodrigo Moraes, of the PSC also get elected to represent São Paulo in the chamber of deputies in 2010.[7]

José Olímpio was investigated during Operation Car Wash for allegedly taking brides between 2011 and 2014.[8]

References
  1. "MISSIONÁRIO JOSÉ OLIMPIO – Biografia". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. "Deputado da Igreja Mundial propõe novo feriado: Dia de Adorar a Deus" (in Portuguese). Gospel Prime. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. "Rodrigo Moraes" (in Portuguese). Assemblelia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. "Reforma trabalhista: como votaram os deputados" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  5. "Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  6. Galvão, Diana (15 February 2016). "LUTA DE JOSÉ OLÍMPIO RESULTA NA CONSTRUÇÃO DE CASAS POPULARES" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  7. Tomazela, José Maria (7 October 2014). "Eleição em família vira marca de Itu-SP" [Family election becomes Itu-SP brand] (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  8. "MISSIONÁRIO JOSÉ OLIMPIO". MCN Investigativo (in Portuguese). Meu Congressonacional. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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