Lupércio do Nascimento
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Lupércio Carlos do Nascimento (born 15 November 1967), better known as Professor Lupércio, is a Brazilian politician currently affiliated with the Social Democratic Party (PSD). He was the mayor of the city of Olinda from 2017 to 2025.
15 November 1967
Professor Lupércio | |
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Professor Lupércio in 2024. | |
| Mayor of Olinda | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 1 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Renildo Calheiros |
| Succeeded by | Mirella Almeida |
| State Deputy of Pernambuco | |
| In office 1 February 2015 – 1 January 2017 | |
| Councilman of Olinda | |
| In office 1 January 2005 – 1 January 2009 | |
| In office 1 January 2013 – 1 February 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lupércio Carlos do Nascimento 15 November 1967 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Party | PSD (2023–present) |
Other political affiliations | |
| Education | Faculdade de Olinda |
Career
Lupércio entered politics through the student movements, coming to become president of the Central Student's Directory of the FUNESO (Fundação de Ensino Superior de Olinda),[1] the institution in which he graduated with a degree in mathematics. Along with this, he earned his bachelor's degree in law from Faculdade de Olinda and has a post-graduate degree in mathematics.[2]
He ran to become a city councilor in Olinda three times: in 2004 for the PTN, where he was elected;[3] in 2008, for the PDT, losing reelection;[3] and in 2012 for the PV,[3] becoming the most voted for city councilor in the history of the city.[1] In 2014, he was elected as a state deputy in the state of Pernambuco for Solidariedade.[3] In 2016, he was elected to become mayor of Olinda for Solidariedade, defeating Antônio Campos of the Brazilian Socialisty Party (PSB).[4] He was reelected in 2020, defeating João Paulo Lima e Silva, of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB).[2]
During the 2024 elections, he supported his former secretary of Economic Development, Mirella Almeida of the PSD, to succeed him as mayor.[5] She was elected with 51.38% of the vote in the second round in a tight race against opposition candidate Vinícius Castello of the PT.[6]
At the end of 2024, on taking stock of his administration, he affirmed his intention to run again for the state legislature in 2026.[7]