Roberto Requião de Mello e Silva (born March 5, 1941) is a Brazilian politician and journalist. He has represented Paraná in the Federal Senate two times, between 1995 and 2002 and from 2011 to 2019. Previously, he was governor of Paraná from 2003 to 2010. He was a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party[1] from 1980 to 2022, when he decided to leave the party to join the Workers' Party in order to run in the 2022 Paraná gubernatorial election.[2] In April 2024, he left the Workers' Party in order to join the National Mobilization.[3]
Roberto Requião | |
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 Official portrait, 2015 | |
| Senator from Paraná | |
| In office February 1, 2011 – January 31, 2019 | |
| In office February 1, 1995 – December 31, 2002 | |
| 53th Governor of Paraná | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – April 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Hermas Brandão |
| Succeeded by | Orlando Pessuti |
| 53th Governor of Paraná | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – September 5, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Jaime Lerner |
| Succeeded by | Hermas Brandão |
| 50th Governor of Paraná | |
| In office March 15, 1991 – March 31, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Alvaro Dias |
| Succeeded by | Mário Pereira |
| 75th Mayor of Curitiba | |
| In office January 1, 1986 – January 1, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Mauricio Fruet |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Lerner |
| State Deputy | |
| In office March 15, 1983 – January 1, 1986 | |
| Constituency | Paraná |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1941 Curitiba, Paraná |
| Political party | Mobiliza (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PMDB (1980–2021) PT (2022–2024) |
| Children | Requião Filho |
| Profession | Journalist |
References
edit- ^ "Senador Roberto Requião". Federal Senate. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ^ "Na presença de Lula, Requião se filia ao PT para concorrer ao governo do Paraná". Brasil de Fato (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ Dia, Freela Nosso (2024-04-13). "Roberto Requião se filia ao Mobiliza e pode ser candidato a prefeito de Curitiba". Portal Nosso Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
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