Carlos Alberto "Beto" Richa (born June 29, 1965) is a Brazilian engineer and politician. He was the Governor of the Brazilian state of Paraná until April 6, 2018, when he resigned to run for a seat at the Brazilian Senate. He was succeeded by Cida Borghetti.[1] His father was mayor of Londrina and governor of Paraná José Richa.[2] On September 11, 2018, less than a month to the election, Richa was arrested as part of the Operation Car Wash.[3]
Beto Richa | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | Paraná |
| 56th Governor of Paraná | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 6 April 2018 | |
| Vice Governor | Flávio Arns Cida Borghetti |
| Preceded by | Orlando Pessuti |
| Succeeded by | Cida Borghetti |
| Mayor of Curitiba | |
| In office 1 January 2005 – 30 March 2010 | |
| Vice Mayor | Luciano Ducci |
| Preceded by | Cássio Taniguchi |
| Succeeded by | Luciano Ducci |
| Vice Mayor of Curitiba | |
| In office 1 January 2001 – 1 January 2005 | |
| Mayor | Cássio Taniguchi |
| Preceded by | Algaci Tulio |
| Succeeded by | Luciano Ducci |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Paraná | |
| In office 1 February 1995 – 1 January 2001 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 29, 1965 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil |
| Political party | PSDB (2002–present; 1992–94) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
References
edit- ^ "Governador" (in Portuguese). Paraná Governo do Estado. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ Tortato, Mari (18 December 2003). "Tucano José Richa morre aos 69". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Diego Ribeiro and Thais Kaniak (2018-09-11). "Ex-governador do Paraná, Beto Richa é preso" [Former Paraná governor, Beto Richa is arrested] (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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