Rodrigo Bacellar
Brazilian politician (born 1980)
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Rodrigo da Silva Bacellar (born 5 April 1980) is a Brazilian politician. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro since 2019,[1] and has served as president of the assembly since 2023.[2] From 2021 to 2022, he served as secretary of government of Rio de Janeiro.[3]
Rodrigo Bacellar | |
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Bacellar in 2022 | |
| President of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro | |
| Assumed office 2 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | André Ceciliano |
| Secretary of Government of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 7 October 2022 – 2 February 2023 | |
| Governor | Cláudio Castro |
| Preceded by | Rafael Thompson |
| Succeeded by | André Moura |
| In office 28 May 2021 – 1 April 2022 | |
| Governor | Cláudio Castro |
| Preceded by | André Lazaroni |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Thompson |
| State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| In office 1 April 2022 – 7 October 2022 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| In office 1 February 2019 – 28 May 2021 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1980 Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Party | UNIÃO (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | PT (2001–2005) PTB (2005–2009) PTdoB (2009–2011) PDT (2011–2013) Solidariedade (2013–2016) PMDB (2016–2018) Solidariedade (2018–2022) PL (2022–2024) |
| Spouse | Manoella Duarte |
| Alma mater | Estácio de Sá University |
On December 3, 2025, Rodrigo Bacellar was arrested by the Brazilian Federal Police during Operation Unha e Carne, suspected of leaking confidential information about another police operation that led to the arrest of then-state deputy TH Joias, associated with the Comando Vermelho.[4]
The Federal Police indicated that Bacellar had instructed TH Joias to destroy evidence. Five days later, the ALERJ (State Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro) revoked his arrest by a vote of 42 to 21.[5]
