José Olímpio
José Olímpio in April 2013
Federal Deputy for São Paulo
In office
1 February 2011 – 31 January 2018
Councilor for São Paulo
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 January 2004
Councilor for São Paulo
In office
1 January 2009 – 31 January 2011
Councilor of Itu
In office
1 January 1982 – 31 January 1996
Personal details
Born (1956-12-11) 11 December 1956
Itu, São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyDEM

José Olímpio Silveira Moraes (born 11 December 1956) often referred to as José Olimpio or Missionário José Olimpio is a Brazilian politician, businessman, and pastor from São Paulo, having served as city councilmen and state representative.[1] He is also a senior leader of the Igreja Mundial do Poder de Deus.[2]

Early life

José Olímpio was born to a family of modest means and worked as a taxi driver before becoming a businessman. He is a senior leader in the neo-Pentecostal movement the Igreja Mundial do Poder de Deus and is a close friend to its founder Valdemiro Santiago. José Olímpio is often nicknamed Missionário José Olimpio for his frequent proselytism. His son Rodrigo Moraes is also a pastor in the church as well as also being a politician.[3]

Political career

José Olímpio would ultimately vote in favor of the impeachment against then-president Dilma Rousseff.[4] He would later back Rousseff's successor Michel Temer against a similar impeachment motion, and also voted in favor of the Brazil labor reform (2017).[5]

José Olímpio is a popular figure in his home state for his pushing a bill making home ownership easier. Before the bill passed in 2016, he said that it was his prime priority in the chamber of deputies.[6]

José Olímpio was accused of nepotism after helping his son, Rodrigo Moraes, of the PSC also get elected to represent São Paulo in the chamber of deputies in 2010.[7]

José Olímpio was investigated during Operation Car Wash for allegedly taking brides between 2011 and 2014.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "MISSIONÁRIO JOSÉ OLIMPIO – Biografia". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Deputado da Igreja Mundial propõe novo feriado: Dia de Adorar a Deus" (in Portuguese). Gospel Prime. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Rodrigo Moraes" (in Portuguese). Assemblelia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Reforma trabalhista: como votaram os deputados" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Galvão, Diana (15 February 2016). "LUTA DE JOSÉ OLÍMPIO RESULTA NA CONSTRUÇÃO DE CASAS POPULARES" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  7. ↑ Tomazela, José Maria (7 October 2014). "Eleição em família vira marca de Itu-SP" [Family election becomes Itu-SP brand] (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "MISSIONÁRIO JOSÉ OLIMPIO". MCN Investigativo (in Portuguese). Meu Congressonacional. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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