Chico Alencar

Francisco Rodrigues de Alencar Filho, known as Chico Alencar (born 19 October 1949), is a Brazilian politician, historian, and writer, currently federal deputy for Rio de Janeiro, affiliated with the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL). He left the Workers' Party (PT) in 2005, along with one of his partners Plínio de Arruda Sampaio, after the expulsion of Luciana Genro, Heloísa Helena and Babá from the party.[1] He was elected by journalists, five times in a row, the best federal deputy of Brazil, receiving the Prêmio Congresso em Foco (Congress in Focus Prize) award.[2] On 17 April 2016, he voted against the opening of the impeachment process of former president Dilma Rousseff.[3]

Chico Alencar
Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro
Assumed office
1 February 2003
State Deputy from Rio de Janeiro
In office
1 January 1999  1 January 2003
Alderman from Rio de Janeiro
In office
1 January 1989  1 January 1997
Personal details
Born
Francisco Rodrigues de Alencar Filho

(1949-10-19) 19 October 1949
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Political partyPSOL (2005–present)
PT (1987–2005)
MDB (1974–1976)
ParentsFrancisco Rodrigues de Alencar
Jacintha Garcia Duarte de Alencar
Alma materFluminense Federal University (UFF)
Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV)
OccupationHistorian, writer
Websitechicoalencar.com.br

References

  1. Mignone, Ricardo (14 December 2003). "PT expulsa radicais do partido" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  2. "Para os jornalistas, Chico Alencar é o melhor deputado do país" (in Portuguese). Congresso em Foco. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. Rosa, Vera (18 April 2017). "Chico Alencar diz que impeachment serve de lição para a esquerda" (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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