Wanderlei Barbosa Castro (born 12 March 1964 in Porto Nacional) is a Brazilian businessman and politician who has been the governor of Tocantins since 2022, after the removal of then-governor Mauro Carlesse.[1] Prior to being governor, he was vice-governor from 2018 to 2022 under Carlesse.[2][3] He is currently a member of the Republicanos party.[4]
Wanderlei Barbosa | |
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| Governor of Tocantins | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2022 | |
| Vice Governor | None (2022) Laurez da Rocha Moreira (2023–present) |
| Preceded by | Mauro Carlesse |
| Vice Governor of Tocantins | |
| In office 9 July 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Governor | Mauro Carlesse |
| Preceded by | Cláudia Lelis |
| Succeeded by | Laurez da Rocha Moreira (2023) |
| State deputy for Tocantins | |
| In office 1 February 2011 – 9 July 2018 | |
| Councilman for Palmas | |
| In office 1 January 1997 – 1 February 2011 | |
| Councilman for Porto Nacional | |
| In office 1 January 1989 – 1 January 1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wanderlei Barbosa Castro 12 March 1964 Porto Nacional, Goiás (now Tocantins), Brazil |
| Political party | Republicanos (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse | Blandina Vieira Leite |
Personal life
editBorn in Porto Nacional, Barbosa is the son of rancher Fenelon Barbosa Sales, the first mayor of the state capital Palmas from the Partido da Frente Liberal,[5][6] and Maria Rosa de Castro Sales, a teacher who was the first Secretary of Education of Palmas.[7] Wanderlei is married to Blandina Vieira Leite, and his son, Léo Barbosa, is currently a state deputy for Tocantins.[2][8]
Career
editBarbosa was first elected as a councilman for Porto Nacional in 1989.[citation needed] In 1996, he moved to Palmas, where he was again elected as councilman from 1997 to 2011.[2] He was the president of the municipal assembly from 2003 to 2004, and again from 2009 to 2010.[3] He was first elected as a state deputy in Tocantins in 2010, then reelected in 2014.[citation needed]
In 2018, Barbosa was elected vice-governor of Tocantins, with Carlesse as governor.[2] In 2022, he was elected in his own right as governor with 481,496 votes, or 58.14% of the vote.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Mathias, Lucas (2021-10-20). "Mauro Carlesse é o terceiro governador afastado no mandato 2019-2022". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ a b c d "Vice assume após governador Mauro Carlesse ser afastado por seis meses". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ a b "Governador em exercício". Government of Brazil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Gadelha, Igor (9 March 2022). "Governadores do Tocantins e Santa Catarina se filiam ao Republicanos". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Saiba quem é Wanderlei Barbosa, vice que assume o governo do Tocantins durante o afastamento de Carlesse". G1. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Silva, Elisângela (17 April 2021). "Fenelon Barbosa, primeiro prefeito de Palmas e pai do Vice-governador, recebe segunda dose da vacina contra a Covid-19". Governo do Tocantins. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Bucar, Ruy (26 September 2022). "Wanderlei divide palanque com seu pai em Taquaruçu Grande". G1. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Wanderlei Barbosa tem trajetória marcada por cargos no Legislativo e parentes conhecidos na política". G1. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
