Chico Alencar
Brazilian politician and historian
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Francisco Rodrigues de Alencar Filho, known as Chico Alencar (born 19 October 1949), is a Brazilian politician, historian, and writer, affiliated with the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL).
Chico Alencar | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | Rio de Janeiro |
| In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2019 | |
| Constituency | Rio de Janeiro |
| Councillor of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 January 2021 – 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| In office 1 January 1989 – 1 January 1997 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 January 1999 – 1 January 2003 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco Rodrigues de Alencar Filho 19 October 1949 Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil |
| Party | PSOL (2005–present) |
Other political affiliations | |
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| Fluminense Federal University Getulio Vargas Foundation | |
| Website | chicoalencar.com.br |
Alencar was first elected as a Councillor, representing the city of Rio de Janeiro for two consecutive terms (1989-92 and 1993-97). He was also elected as a state deputy, representing the state of Rio de Janeiro at the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro for a single term (1999-2003) and as a federal deputy representing the state of Rio de Janeiro at the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil for four consecutive terms (2003-07; 2007-11; 2011-15 and 2015-19).[1]
He left the Workers' Party (PT) in 2005, along with one of his partners Plínio de Arruda Sampaio, after the expulsion of Luciana Genro, Heloísa Helena and Babá from the party.[2] He was elected by journalists, five times in a row, the best federal deputy of Brazil, receiving the Prêmio Congresso em Foco (Congress in Focus Prize) award.[3] On 17 April 2016, he voted against the opening of the impeachment process of former president Dilma Rousseff.[4]
He was again elected as a Councillor of Rio de Janeiro on 2020 Rio de municipal election with 49,422 votes,[5] staying in office at the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro for two years (2021-23) until he was reelected for a fifth term as a federal deputy on 2022 Rio de Janeiro state elections, with 115,023 votes.[6]