Flávio Dino de Castro e Costa (born 30 April 1968) is a Brazilian attorney, Supreme Court Justice, politician and professor. A former federal judge, Dino was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2006 under the Communist Party banner, serving a four-year term until 2011, representing the state of Maranhão. He was elected as the governor of Maranhão after running in the 2014 election.[1] He became the governor of Maranhão on 1 January 2015.[2] He was reelected in 2018.[3] In 2021, Dino left the Communist Party to join the Socialist Party, and was appointed Minister of Justice by President Lula.
Flávio Dino | |
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 Portrait of Dino as Justice of the Supreme Federal Court, 2024. | |
| Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
| Assumed office 22 February 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Rosa Weber |
| Senator for Maranhão | |
| In office 1 February 2024 – 20 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ana Paula Lobato |
| Succeeded by | Ana Paula Lobato |
| In office 1 February 2023 – 2 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Rocha |
| Succeeded by | Ana Paula Lobato |
| Minister of Justice and Public Security | |
| In office 1 January 2023 – 1 February 2024 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Anderson Torres |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Lewandowski |
| Governor of Maranhão | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 2 April 2022 | |
| Lieutenant | Carlos Brandão |
| Preceded by | Arnaldo Melo |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Brandão |
| Chair of the Brazilian Tourist Board | |
| In office 17 June 2011 – 11 March 2014 | |
| President | Dilma Rousseff |
| Preceded by | Mário Moysés |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Neto |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1 February 2007 – 1 February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Maranhão |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Flávio Dino de Castro e Costa 30 April 1968 São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil |
| Political party | |
| Spouse(s) |
Deane de Castro
(m. 1990; div. 2011)Daniela Lima (m. 2011) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Federal University of Maranhão (LLB) Federal University of Pernambuco (LLM) |
| Occupation | Federal judge (1994–2006) |
Dino also served 3 years as president of Embratur, a federal agency promoting Brazilian tourism, between his legislative term and gubernatorial term.[4] Dino was considered a leading left-wing candidate[5] in the 2022 presidential election but chose to forgo a candidacy, instead choosing to run for Senate.[6]
While performing his duty as Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino was nominated by President Lula to the Supreme Court of Brazil, being sworn in office on 22 February 2024 after his confirmation by the Brazilian Senate.
Early life and family
editFlávio Dino de Castro e Costa was born in São Luís on 30 April 1968.[1]
Flávio graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1991, and returned to the Federal University of Maranhão in 1993 as a professor.[1] While working as a professor, Dino got involved with the university's activist scene, and later began advising the university's workers unions.[1]
Political career
editFederal judge
editStarting in 1994, Dino became a federal judge, ranking first in among the applicants.[1]
From 2000 to 2002,[citation needed] he served as the chair of the National Association of Federal Judges (AJUFE).[1] During his time as a judge, Dino also served as the Secretary-General of the National Council of Justice (CNJ).[1]
In 2006, he resigned from his position as a judge, and decided to devote himself to politics instead.[1]
2008 São Luís mayoral election
editIn 2008, he ran for election as the mayor of São Luís, but was defeated by João Castelo of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB).[1]
2010 Maranhão gubernatorial election
editFlávio Dino ran in the 2010 Maranhão gubernatorial election, but lost to Roseana Sarney of the Brazilian Democratic Movement.[1]
2014 Maranhão gubernatorial election
editDino ran again in the 2014 Maranhão gubernatorial election.[1] He campaigned on promises of anti-corruption, expanding clean water access, launching a housing construction and renovation program, and improving public security.[1] In 2014, he was elected as the state's governor in the first round of the election, with 63.52 percent of the valid votes.[2][1]
2018 Maranhão gubernatorial election
editDino ran for re-election in the 2018 Maranhão gubernatorial election and won, with 59.29% of the vote in the first round.[3]
2022 Maranhão senatorial election
editDino resigned as the governor of Maranhão on 2 April 2022,[7] in order to run in the 2022 Maranhão gubernatorial election as a candidate for the Federal Senate.[8]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDB | Roseana Sarney (incumbent) | 1,459,792 | 50.08 | |
| PCdoB | Flávio Dino | 859,402 | 29.49 | |
| PDT | Jackson Lago | 569,412 | 19.54 | |
| PSTU | Marcos Silva | 14,685 | 0.50 | |
| PSOL | Saulo Arcangeli | 8,898 | 0.31 | |
| PCB | Josival Corrêa | 2,518 | 0.09 | |
| No party | (Invalid votes) | 370,393 | 11.27 | |
| Turnout | 3,285,100 | 76.03 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,320,748 | |||
| MDB hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCdoB | Flávio Dino | 1,877,064 | 63.53 | |
| MDB | Edison Lobão Filho | 995,619 | 33.69 | |
| PSOL | Luís Antônio Pedrosa | 33,749 | 1.14 | |
| PSTU | Saulo Arcangeli | 27,304 | 0.92 | |
| PPL | Zeluis Lago | 17,650 | 0.60 | |
| PCB | Josival Corrêa | 3,574 | 0.12 | |
| No party | (Invalid votes) | 478,712 | 13.94 | |
| Turnout | 3,433,672 | 76.37 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,495,864 | |||
| PCdoB gain from MDB | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCdoB | Flávio Dino (incumbent) | 1,867,396 | 59.29 | |
| MDB | Roseana Sarney | 947,191 | 30.07 | |
| PSL | Maura Jorge | 247,988 | 7.87 | |
| PSDB | Roberto Rocha | 64,446 | 2.05 | |
| PSTU | Ramon Zapata | 11,410 | 0.39 | |
| PSOL | Odívio Neto | 11,409 | 0.36 | |
| No party | (Invalid votes) | 454,742 | 12.62 | |
| Turnout | 3,604,582 | 79.46 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,536,193 | |||
| PCdoB hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSB | Flávio Dino | 2,125,811 | 62.41 | |
| PTB | Roberto Rocha (incumbent) | 1,211,174 | 35.56 | |
| PSOL | Antônio Cariongo | 34,294 | 1.01 | |
| DC | Ivo Nogueira | 24,875 | 0.73 | |
| PSTU | Saulo Arcangeli | 10,206 | 0.30 | |
| No party | (Invalid votes) | 511,852 | 13.06 | |
| Turnout | 3,918,212 | 77.79 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,036,730 | |||
| PSB gain from PTB | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Conheça o perfil de Flávio Dino, governador eleito do Maranhão". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Flávio Dino, do PCdoB, é eleito governador do Maranhão". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 10 May 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Resultado da apuração do 1º turno das Eleições 2018 - Maranhão (MA) para governador, senador, deputado federal e deputado estadual". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ Editorial Team (5 October 2014). "Conheça o perfil de Flávio Dino, governador eleito do Maranhão". Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ Aires), Augusto Taglioni (Buenos. "Flavio Dino, la nueva estrella de la izquierda brasileña que busca heredar a Lula". www.lapoliticaonline.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Flávio Dino decide que irá disputar o Senado em 2022 | Radar". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Portela, Michelle (31 March 2022). "Flávio Dino deixa governo do Maranhão para disputar Senado". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais - Flávio Dino". Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
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