Beto Faro | |
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| Senator for Pará | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Federal deputy for Pará | |
| In office 1 February 2007 – 1 February 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Roberto Oliveira Faro 20 June 1969 Bujaru, Pará, Brazil |
| Political party | PT (1987–present) |
| Spouse | Dilvanda Faro |
José Roberto Oliveira Faro (born 20 June 1969) is a Brazilian farmer, trade unionist and politician, having been a long-time affiliate of the Workers' Party (PT). [1] He is currently a senator for the state of Pará, having assumed office in 2023. He was previously a federal deputy from 2007 to 2023.
Faro has long had experience as a union activist. He led the Rural Workers' Union in his hometown of Bujaru, the Agricultural Workers' Federation (Fetagri-PA), and the Central Única dos Trabalhadores in Pará. He became known for the consolidation of the National Program for the Strengthening of Family Farming ( PRONAF) and for other public policies for the rural population. [1] His wife is federal deputy Dilvanda Faro.
He was elected as a federal deputy in 2014 for the PT. As a federal deputy, he voted against the commencement of impeachment proceedings against president Dilma Rousseff. He would later vote for a similar inquiry towards the impeachment of Michel Temer. [2] In the same term, he voted against both the New Fiscal Regime and the 2017 labor reforms. [3] [4]
During his time as federal deputy, he was co-leader of the PT in the Chamber of Deputies, and was vice-president of the Agriculture, Livestock, Supply and Rural Development committee. [1] In 2010, he was the most voted candidate from the PT, being voted in with 169,504 votes. [5] In 2022, he ran for senator and was elected with 1,781,582 votes. [6]
Electoral history
| Year | Election | Party | Position | Votes | % | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Pará State Elections | PT | State deputy | 5,031 | 0.31% | Substitute | [7] |
| 2002 | Pará State Elections | Federal deputy | 44,269 | 1.82% | Substitute | [8] | |
| 2006 | Pará State Elections | 72,148 | 2.54% | Elected | [9] | ||
| 2010 | Pará State Elections | 169,540 | 5.40% | Elected | [5] | ||
| 2014 | Pará State Elections | 142,970 | 4.18% | Elected | [10] | ||
| 2018 | Pará State Elections | 143,822 | 4.11% | Elected | [11] | ||
| 2022 | Pará State Elections | Senator | 1,781,582 | 42.55% | Elected | [6] |
References
- ^ a b c "Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil: deputado Beto Faro". Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer". Carta Capital. Deutsche Welle. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Reforma trabalhista: como votaram os deputados". 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Veja como deputados votaram no impeachment de Dilma, na PEC 241, na reforma trabalhista e na denúncia contra Temer". G1. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
