In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Bomfim and the second or paternal family name is Castro e Silva.
This article is about the Brazilian politician Cláudio Castro. For the Chilean politician, see Claudio Castro.

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.

VI Governors National Forum

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

  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.
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 Governor of Rio de Janeiro
2021–present 		Incumbent
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cl%C3%A1udio_Castro
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