Paulo Dantas | |
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 Official portrait, 2023. | |
| Governor of Alagoas | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2022 | |
| Vice Governor |
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| Preceded by | Klever Loureiro |
| Member of theLegislative Assembly of Alagoas | |
| In office 1 February 2019 – 15 May 2022 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Mayor ofBatalha | |
| In office 1 January 2005 – 1 January 2013 | |
| Vice Mayor | Aloísio Rodrigues |
| Preceded by | Xico Douca |
| Succeeded by | Aloísio Rodrigues |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paulo Suruagy do Amaral Dantas (1979-03-19)19 March 1979 (age 46) |
| Political party | MDB (2003–present) |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | Cesmac University Center (BBA) |
| Profession | Business administrator, farmer |
Paulo Suruagy do Amaral Dantas (born 19 March 1979)[1] is a Brazilian politician affiliated with theBrazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), is the current governor ofAlagoas.
Born inMaceió, the capital city of Alagoas, he is the son of former president of theLegislative Assembly of Alagoas Luiz Dantas. In 2004, he was elected asmayor in the municipality ofBatalha, being re-elected in 2008.[2]
On May 15, 2022, he was indirectly elected for a "buffer term" until December 31, 2022, through the Legislative Assembly of Alagoas,[3] after the last directly elected governor,Renan Filho, resigned in order to run for the Senate in the2022 Brazilian general election and the Vice Governor at the time Luciano Barbosa, had resigned in 2020 after being elected as the mayor ofArapiraca.[4]
Dantas is currently running for a first full term as Governor of Alagoas. He received 46.64% of the vote in the first round and face right-wing candidateRodrigo Cunha in the second round.[5] In the second round, he won the election with 46.64% of the valid votes.[6]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Xico Douca | Mayor ofBatalha 2005–2013 | Succeeded by Aloísio Rodrigues |
| Preceded by | Governor of Alagoas 2022–present | Incumbent |