Paulo Rabello de Castro (born 4 January 1949) is a Brazilian economist, incumbent president of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES).[1] He was also the president of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).[2] For both offices, Rabello was appointed by president Michel Temer.

Paulo Rabello de Castro
Chair of the Brazilian Development Bank
In office
1 June 2017 – 9 April 2018
Appointed byMichel Temer
Preceded byMaria Silvia
Succeeded byDyogo Oliveira
Chair of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
In office
22 June 2016 – 1 June 2017
Appointed byMichel Temer
Preceded byWasmália Bivar
Succeeded byRoberto Olinto
Personal details
Born
Paulo Rabello de Castro

(1949-01-04) 4 January 1949 (age 75)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political partyPSD (2020–present)
Other political
affiliations
PSC (2017–2020)
Alma materFederal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
ProfessionEconomist

On 18 November 2017, he was launched by the Social Christian Party (PSC) as pre-candidate for President of Brazil in the 2018 elections.[3] The party wants to spread an image of liberal christians by using the economist as a reference.[4] His candidacy was confirmed in the party's convention on 20 July 2018.[5] However, Rabello stepped down and the party nominated him vice presidential candidate along with Senator Alvaro Dias.[6]

Bibliography

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  • "Most widely held works by Paulo Rabello de Castro". WorldCat.
  • Paulo Rabello de Castro (1982). Barões & bóias-frias: repensando a questão agrária no Brasil. Asociação Promotora de Estudos da Economia.
  • Paulo Rabello de Castro (2014). O mito do governo grátis: o mal das políticas econômicas ilusórias e as lições de 13 países para o Brasil mudar. Edições de Janeiro. ISBN 978-85-67854-30-4.
  • Paulo Rabello De Castro; Raul Velloso (3 November 2016). Box - Panorama Fiscal Brasileiro proposta De Açao. Instituto Atlantico. ISBN 978-85-62215-02-5.

References

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  1. ^ "The New CEO of Brazil's Development Bank Plans to Maintain Tough Lending Practices". Fortune. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. ^ Matoso, Filipe (22 June 2016). "Paulo Rabello Castro toma posse no cargo de presidente do IBGE" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. ^ Duarte, Cleusa (18 Nov 2017). "Em Salvador, PSC lança presidente do BNDES como pré-candidato à Presidência em 2018" (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 27 Nov 2017.
  4. ^ Balloussier, Anna Virginia (27 Nov 2017). ""Liberal-cristão", chefe do BNDES mira 2018" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 27 Nov 2017.
  5. ^ Resende, Sara; Netto, João Cláudio (20 July 2018). "Paulo Rabello de Castro é oficializado candidato do PSC à Presidência". globo.com (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. ^ Boldrini, Angela (1 August 2018). "Paulo Rabello desiste e será vice na chapa de Álvaro Dias ao Planalto" (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Leonardo Gadelha
PSC nominee for Vice President of Brazil
2018
Most recent
Business positions
Preceded by
Maria Silvia Bastos Marques
President of BNDES
2017–2018
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by
Wasmália Bivar
President of IBGE
2016–2017
Succeeded by
Roberto Olinto