Cláudio Castro

Cláudio Castro
Cláudio Castro
	Castro in 2019
Governor of Rio de Janeiro
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 May 2021; Acting: 28 August 2020 – 30 April 2021
Lieutenant	None (2021–2022); Thiago Pampolha (2023–present)
Preceded by	Wilson Witzel
Lieutenant Governor of Rio de Janeiro
	In office; 1 January 2019 – 30 April 2021
Governor	Wilson Witzel
Preceded by	Francisco Dornelles
Succeeded by	Thiago Pampolha
Councillor of Rio de Janeiro
	In office; 1 January 2017 – 1 January 2019
Constituency	At-large
Personal details
Born	Cláudio Bomfim de Castro e Silva; 29 March 1979 (age 45); Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Political party	PL (2021–present)
Other political; affiliations	PSC (2002–2021)
Spouse	Analine Costa (m. 2006)
Children	2
Parents	Clerto de Castro e Silva (father); Lúcia de Fátima Bomfim (mother);
Alma mater	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (LLB); University of Salamanca (LLM, LLD);

Cláudio Bomfim de Castro e Silva (born 29 March 1979) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician who has served as governor of Rio de Janeiro since 2021. A member of the Social Christian Party (PSC), he was previously the vice governor of the state, under Governor Wilson Witzel^[1]^[2], and acceded to the governorship after Witzel's impeachment and removal from office.^[3]

Biography

He moved to Rio de Janeiro as a child. In 2005, Castro graduated in Law at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). He is married and father of two children. Castro is a Roman Catholic singer and musician.

Political experience

In 2004, he began his political history as chief of staff of former City Councillor Márcio Pacheco, who he followed to the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro until 2016, also as chief of staff. In his office, led the organization of political projects in the defense of life, of children and teenagers in situation of risk, of people with disabilities and fight against drugs.

Cláudio Castro was also special advisor of the Municipal Secretariat of People with Disabilities. In 2013, worked as special advisor in the Chamber of Deputies, in Brasília.^[4]

In 2016, Castro was elected to the Municipal Chamber with 10,262 votes, being the 56th most voted candidate. It came after a first unsuccessful try in 2012, when he received 8,298 votes.

On 6 August 2018, the Social Christian Party (PSC) confirmed that City Councillor Cláudio Castro would be a candidate for Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro along with federal judge Wilson Witzel,^[5] and that the party would not form any coalition.^[6]

With 59.87% (4,675,355) of the valid votes, Witzel and Castro were elected on 28 October 2018 for a four-year term, which began on 1 January 2019.^[7]^[8]

Castro was sworn in as Governor of Rio de Janeiro, after Wilson Witzel's impeachment on May 1, 2021. On 26 May 2021, Castro joined the Liberal Party.^[9]

References

^ Satie, Anna (28 August 2020). "Quem é Cláudio Castro, o cantor católico que assume o lugar de Witzel no RJ". CNN Brazil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^ "Vice Cláudio Castro, que assume o governo do RJ, também é alvo de operação que apura corrupção". G1 (in Portuguese). 28 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^ Rosa, PH; Chaves, Raíza (30 April 2021). "Witzel sofre impeachment e perde o cargo de governador do Rio". R7 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 April 2021.
^ Schmidt, Selma; Gaido, Rafael (2 January 2019). "Importantes órgãos da área de Transporte do governo do Rio ficarão na mão do vice de Witzel". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^ "PSC-RJ anuncia vice na chapa de Wilson Witzel ao Governo do Estado". O Dia (in Portuguese). 6 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^ "Vereador Cláudio Castro será o candidato a vice-governador na chapa de Wilson Witzel, do PSC". G1 (in Portuguese). 6 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^ "Wilson Witzel, do PSC, é eleito governador do RJ". G1 (in Portuguese). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^ "Witzel toma posse e diz que assume governo do RJ por 'amor' e 'indignação'". Veja (in Portuguese). 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^ "Na presença de Bolsonaro, governador Cláudio Castro assina filiação ao PL". UOL (in Portuguese). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

External links

Official website

Political offices
Vacant Title last held by Francisco Dornelles	Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro 2019–2021 Acting Governor 2020–2021	Vacant Title next held by Thiago Pampolha
Preceded by Wilson Witzel	Governor of Rio de Janeiro 2021–present	Incumbent

[1] Satie, Anna (28 August 2020). "Quem é Cláudio Castro, o cantor católico que assume o lugar de Witzel no RJ". CNN Brazil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2020.

[2] "Vice Cláudio Castro, que assume o governo do RJ, também é alvo de operação que apura corrupção". G1 (in Portuguese). 28 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

[3] Rosa, PH; Chaves, Raíza (30 April 2021). "Witzel sofre impeachment e perde o cargo de governador do Rio". R7 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 April 2021.

[4] Schmidt, Selma; Gaido, Rafael (2 January 2019). "Importantes órgãos da área de Transporte do governo do Rio ficarão na mão do vice de Witzel". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2020.

[5] "PSC-RJ anuncia vice na chapa de Wilson Witzel ao Governo do Estado". O Dia (in Portuguese). 6 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

[6] "Vereador Cláudio Castro será o candidato a vice-governador na chapa de Wilson Witzel, do PSC". G1 (in Portuguese). 6 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

[7] "Wilson Witzel, do PSC, é eleito governador do RJ". G1 (in Portuguese). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

[8] "Witzel toma posse e diz que assume governo do RJ por 'amor' e 'indignação'". Veja (in Portuguese). 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

[9] "Na presença de Bolsonaro, governador Cláudio Castro assina filiação ao PL". UOL (in Portuguese). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

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