Carlos Henrique Baqueta Fávaro (born 18 October 1969) is a Brazilian farmer and politician. In April 2018, he resigned from the office of Vice Governor of Mato Grosso.[1]
Carlos Fávaro | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Agriculture | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2023 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Marcos Montes |
| Senator for Mato Grosso | |
| Assumed office 17 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Selma Arruda |
| Vice Governor of Mato Grosso | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 5 April 2018 | |
| Governor | Pedro Taques |
| Preceded by | Chico Daltro |
| Succeeded by | Otaviano Pivetta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Henrique Baqueta Fávaro 18 October 1969 Bela Vista do Paraíso, Paraná, Brazil |
| Political party | PSD (2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PP (Before 2015) |
| Spouse | Claudinéia Vendramini |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Agricultural |
Biography edit
He embarked on a political career after years of work in the agribusiness, where he had become Vice President of the Soy Producers Association of Brazil (Aprosoja Brasil) in 2010 and President in 2012. He had also presided the Agroindustrial Cooperative of Lucas do Rio Verde (Cooperbio Verde) from 2007 to 2011. Fávaro was also delegate in the Soy and Corn Producers Association of Mato Grosso (Aprosoja).[2]
In the 2014 elections, as a member of the Progressive Party (PP), he was elected Vice Governor of Mato Grosso in the first round, in a ticket led by Pedro Taques (PSDB), receiving 57.25% of the valid votes.[3]
In 2020, after the removal of Selma Arruda from the Federal Senate, Fávaro will temporarily assume her seat as senator.[4] He earned the right to serve the remainder of the term Arruda was elected to serve in, through 31 January 2027, as, in November 2020, he won a special election to the seat she vacated.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Vice-governador de Mato Grosso anuncia renúncia do cargo" (in Portuguese). G1. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Sobre" (in Portuguese). Carlos Fávaro. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Pedro Taques, do PDT, é eleito governador de Mato Grosso" (in Portuguese). G1. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "STF diz que Carlos Fávarro pode assumir cargo de senador" (in Portuguese). Partido Social Democrático. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Eleição Suplementar: diplomação de Carlos Fávaro e suplentes será virtual e ocorrerá nesta terça-feira (15)" (in Portuguese). Regional Electoral Court of Mato Grosso. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
Media related to Carlos Fávaro at Wikimedia Commons- Carlos Fávaro on Facebook
- Carlos Fávaro on Twitter
