Douglas Ruas
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Preceded byRodrigo Bacellar
GovernorCláudio Castro
Preceded byUruan Andrade
Succeeded byMaria Gabriela Bessa
Douglas Ruas | |
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| President of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro | |
| Assumed office 17 April 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Bacellar |
| Secretary of Cities of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 27 September 2023 – 20 March 2026 | |
| Governor | Cláudio Castro |
| Preceded by | Uruan Andrade |
| Succeeded by | Maria Gabriela Bessa |
| State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Secretary of Integrated Management and Special Projects of São Gonçalo | |
| In office 1 January 2021 – 3 April 2022 | |
| Mayor | Nelson Ruas |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Maria Gabriela Bessa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1989 |
| Party | Liberal Party (since 2021) |
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Douglas Ruas dos Santos (born 17 January 1989) is a Brazilian politician who has served as President of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro since 2026. He also served as secretary of cities of Rio de Janeiro from 2023 to 2026 under Governor Cláudio Castro.[1] In 2022, he was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, as State Deputy starting on february, 2023.[2] He is the son of Capitão Nelson, current mayor of São Gonçalo.[3] He has a state carrer on the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro, and is graduated on the law School.[4]
He is the Liberal Party candidate in the Rio de janeiro gubernatorial election.[5]
