Lindomar Barbosa Alves (born 18 October 1969) better known as Lindomar Garçon is a Brazilian politician and pastor. Although born in Mato Grosso, he has spent his political career representing Rondônia, having served as state representative from 2007 to 2019.[1]

Lindomar Garçon
Lindomar in March 2017
Federal Deputy for Rondônia
In office
1 February 2015 – 31 January 2019
Mayor of Candeias do Jamari
In office
1997–2004
Personal details
Born
Lindomar Barbosa Alves

(1969-10-18) 18 October 1969 (age 55)
Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Political partyPRB (2018–)
PDMB (2011–2018)
PV (2007–2011)
PSDB (1997–2007)

Personal life

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Lindomar was born to Adão José Alves and Alcemira de Souza Barbosa Alves.[1] In his early political career shortly before being elected mayor he adopted "Garçon" (meaning waiter) to his name as he has worked as a waiter in his youth.[2] He is a pastor and elder in the Assembleias de Deus church.[3]

Political career

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Lindomar voted in favor of the impeachment of then-president Dilma Rousseff.[4] He voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reform,[5] and would vote against a corruption investigation into Rousseff's successor Michel Temer.[6]

In 2012 Lindomar ran for mayor in the city of Porto Velho, but was defeated in the second round of voting by Mauro Nazif Rasul.[7]

In 2018 Lindomar switched allegiance to the Brazilian Republican Party, citing that the party's platform was more in line with his Christian values.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "LINDOMAR GARÇON – Biografia". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. ^ Oliveira, Mariana (29 April 2007). "Deputado muda do PV para o PR e agora volta" (in Portuguese). G1 Globo. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b "PRB recebe deputado federal Lindomar Garçon" (in Portuguese). Tudo Rondônia. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 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. ^ "Veja como deputados votaram no impeachment de Dilma, na PEC 241, na reforma trabalhista e na denúncia contra Temer" [See how deputies voted in the impeachment of Dilma, in PEC 241, in the labor reform and in the denunciation against Temer] (in Portuguese). O Globo. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Lindomar Garçon agradece pelos votos e diz que 2º turno não será fácil" (in Portuguese). G1 Globo. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2019.