Eduardo Matarazzo Suplicy (born 21 June 1941) is a Brazilian left-wing politician, economist and professor. He is one of the founders and main political figures on the Workers Party of Brazil (PT). In the municipal elections of São Paulo in 2016 was consecrated as the most voted city councilor in the history of Brazil.
Eduardo Suplicy | |
|---|---|
 Suplicy in 2023 | |
| State Deputy of São Paulo | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2023 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| In office 15 March 1979 – 31 December 1982 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Councillor of São Paulo | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 15 March 2023 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| In office 1 January 1989 – 31 March 1990 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| First Gentleman of São Paulo | |
| In office 1 January 2001 – 16 April 2001 | |
| Mayor | Marta Suplicy |
| Preceded by | Nicéia Pitta |
| Succeeded by | Luis Favre |
| Senator for São Paulo | |
| In office 1 February 1991 – 1 February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Severo Gomes |
| Succeeded by | José Serra |
| Federal Deputy for São Paulo | |
| In office 1 February 1983 – 31 January 1987 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1941 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | PT (1980–present) |
| Other political affiliations | MDB (1979–80) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Supla João Suplicy André Suplicy |
| Alma mater | Fundação Getulio Vargas (BBA) Michigan State University (MEc) |
| Profession | Economist, professor |
Suplicy is primarily known for being an early supporter of universal basic income.[1][2][3] Suplicy was a candidate for President of Brazil in the 2002 election, losing the Workers' Party (PT) nomination to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.[4][5] Suplicy was previously married to Marta Suplicy, the former Mayor of São Paulo.[6]
Biography
editSon of coffee grower Paulo Cochrane Suplicy and Filomena Matarazzo, he is an heir of the well-known coffee company Suplicy Cafés, besides belonging to the traditional Italian Brazilian Matarazzo family. His mother is a granddaughter of Francesco Matarazzo, known for having created the largest industrial complex in Latin America in the early 20th century.
Suplicy has a degree in business management from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas' School of Business Administration, where he is currently a professor, and a degree in economics from Michigan State University.
On 1964, Suplicy married Marta Teresa Smith de Vasconcelos, better known as Marta Suplicy, and had three sons with her: João, André, and Eduardo. They were one of the most famous couples of Brazilian politics until their divorce in 2001. Currently, Eduardo has a new partner, journalist Monica Dallari.
In 1966, he became professor of the Economics Department of the School of Business Administration of the Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo, where he still works until today. In 1968, he obtained his master's degree at the Michigan State University. In 1973, Suplicy concluded his PhD at Michigan State University with the thesis "The Effects of Mini devaluation in the Brazilian Economy", published in 1975 by the Fundação Getúlio Vargas. He later did a post-doctorate at Stanford University.
Eduardo Suplicy is the author of "The Effect of Mini devaluations in the Brazilian Economy" (Published by Fundação Getúlio Vargas - 1975); "International and Brazilian Economic Policies" (Published by Vozes ed. - 1977); "Commitment" (Published by Editora Brasiliense - 1978); "Investigating the Coroa-Brastel Case" (edited by the House of Representatives - 1985); "From the Distribution of Income to the Rights of Citizenship" (published by Editora Brasiliense - 1988) and "The Program of Guaranteed Minimum Income" (edited by the Federal Senate - 1992).
On the second of February 2016, he is made doctor honoris causa from the University of Louvain (UCLouvain).[7]
Political career
editSuplicy managed to be first elected senator in the history of the Brazilian Labour Party (PT). His political performance is the result of a public life constructed throughout almost 20 years, when he was elected for his first mandate as State Deputy (1979/1983). He is one of the founders of Workers Party of Brazil (PT) and member of the Executive and the National Directory of the Party.
Elected Senator of the Republic for the mandate 1991/99, with 4,229,706 votes, Eduardo Suplicy occupied the position of leader of PT in the Federal Senate for three times. Since 1991, Suplicy acts as a Senator for the state of São Paulo. That year, he became the first member of the Workers' Party to take office as Senator. In the 1998 elections for the Federal Senate, Eduardo Suplicy conquered the biggest poll for this position in the Country and the second greatest of the history of São Paulo, with 6,718,463 votes.
On July 25, 2016, Suplicy was detained for three hours in the 75th Police District by the São Paulo Military Police for civil disobedience for lying in the street during a protest against a repossession in the West Zone of São Paulo.
Political agenda
editOne of the most important Bill of Law presented by Suplicy institutes in Brazil the Program of Guaranteed Basic Income. Approved in the Senate in December 1991, it waited for seven years to be voted in the Commission of Finances and Taxation of the House of Representatives.
Suplicy also presented Bills of Law requiring the knowledgement of the main debtors to the Federal Budget, to the Labour Ministry, to the Social Security and Federal Government Saving Bank; creating the structure of the National Co-operative Society System; granting amnesty to the labor union representatives due to political motivations; instituting direct elections for substitutes of candidates to the Federal Senate and authorizing the Executive Power to create the Brazilian Citizenship Fund, among others. To fulfill his campaign promises, Suplicy tried to present a proposition to reduce the senators’ mandate for four years.
Electoral history
edit| Election | Party | Office | Coalition | Running mate | First Round | Second Round | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||||
| 1978 São Paulo State Election | Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) | State deputy | - | - | 70,377 | (#4) | - | - | Elected |
| 1982 São Paulo State Election | Worker's Party (PT) | Federal deputy | - | - | 83,189 | 0.72%
(#27) |
- | - | Elected |
| 1985 São Paulo Mayoral Election | Mayor | - | Luiza Erundina (PT) | 827,452 | 20.70%
(#3) |
- | - | Lost | |
| 1986 São Paulo State Election | Governor | - | Paulo Otavio de Azevedo Júnior (PT) | 1,508,589 | 11.03%
(#4) |
- | - | Lost | |
| 1988 São Paulo Mayoral Election | City councilor | People's Parties (PT, PCdoB, PC) | - | 201,549 | 3.92%
(#1) |
- | - | Elected | |
| 1990 São Paulo State Election | Senator | Popular Democratic Union
(PT, PSB, PCB, PCdoB)) |
- | 4,229,867 | 35.46%
(#1) |
- | - | Elected | |
| 1992 São Paulo Mayoral Election | Mayor | People's Parties (PT, PSB, PCdoB, PC) | Gumercindo Milhomem (PT) | 1,279,231 | 30.68%
(#2) |
2,024,957 | 41.92%
(#2) |
Lost | |
| 1998 São Paulo State Election | Senator | To Renew São Paulo
(PT, PCdoB, PCB, PPS, PMN) |
- | 6,718,463 | 43.13%
(#1) |
- | - | Elected | |
| 2006 São Paulo State Election | Senator | Better for São Paulo
(PT, PCdoB, PL, PRB) |
- | 8,986,803 | 47.82%
(1#) |
- | - | Elected | |
| 2014 São Paulo State Election | Senator | To Really Change
(PT, PCdoB, PR, PPL) |
- | 6,176,499 | 32.21%
(#2) |
- | - | Lost | |
| 2016 São Paulo Mayoral Election | City councilor | More São Paulo (PT, PCdoB, PDT e PROS) | - | 301,446 | 5.62%
(1#) |
- | - | Elected | |
| 2018 São Paulo State Election | Senator | São Paulo of Work and Opportunities
(PT, PCdoB) |
- | 4,667,565 | 13.32%
(#3) |
- | - | Lost | |
| 2020 São Paulo Mayoral Election | City councilor | - | - | 167,552 | 3.28%
(1#) |
- | - | Elected | |
| 2022 São Paulo State Election | State deputy | Together for São Paulo
(PT, PCdoB, PV, PSOL, Rede, PSB, Agir) |
- | 807,015 | 3.46%
(1#) |
- | - | Elected | |
See also
editExternal links
editCitations
edit- ^ Matthews, Dylan (30 October 2019). "More than 50,000 people are set to get a basic income in a Brazilian city". Vox. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Basic Income and Employment in Brazil". ResearchGate. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Widerquist, Karl (9 April 2016). "BELGIUM and BRAZIL: Basic Income Advocate, Eduardo Suplicy Receives Honorary Degree from the Catholic University of Louvain | BIEN — Basic Income Earth Network". Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "The deinstitutionalization of Brazil's Workers' Party". The Brazilian Report. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Suplicy treina para prévias do PT – Correio do Brasil" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 December 2001. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Folha de S.Paulo - Divórcio: Separação do casal Suplicy vira tema das rodas de conversa - 22/04/2001". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Docteurs honoris causa de l'UCL – 2 février 2016: Les utopies d'Eduardo Suplicy, Paola Vigano et Jimmy Wales" (PDF). www.uclouvain.be (in French). Université Catholique de Louvain, press release. 2 February 2016.