Carlinhos Almeida
Mayor of São José dos Campos
In office
January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2016
Preceded byEduardo Cury
Succeeded byFelicio Ramuth
Personal details
Born
Carlos Jose de Almeida

June 25, 1963
Santa Rita de Jacutinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Carlos José de Almeida (born June 25, 1963), better known as Carlinhos Almeida, is a Brazilian academic and politician. A member of the Workers' Party (PT), Almeida served as Mayor of São José dos Campos in the state of São Paulo from 2013 to 2016.

Early life and education

Almeida was born on June 25, 1963, in Santa Rita de Jacutinga, Minas Gerais.[1] According to O Globo, Almeida received a degree in history.[2]

Career

Almeida was elected a city councilor in 1992. In 1998, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo. In 2010, he was elected to the federal Chamber of Deputies.[2]

In the 2012 municipal election, Almeida was elected Mayor of São José dos Campos with 50.99% of the vote, with Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) opponent Alexandre Blanco receiving 43.15% of the vote.[2] In 2016, Almeida was defeated for reelection by PSDB opponent Felicio Ramuth. Ramuth received 62% of the vote to Almeida's 21%.[3]

Following his defeat for reelection, Almeida would become chief of staff to state deputy Emidio de Souza in 2019.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Deputado Federal CARLINHOS ALMEIDA". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. 1 2 3 "Carlinhos Almeida (PT) é eleito novo prefeito de São José dos Campos". Eleições 2012 em Vale do Paraíba e Região (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  3. ↑ "Prefeito eleito em São José, Felício Ramuth celebra com militantes". Eleições 2016 em Vale do Paraíba e região (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  4. ↑ Perez, Thais (2019-04-01). "Inelegível, ex-prefeito Carlinhos vai atuar na Assembleia Legislativa de São Paulo". Ovale. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
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