Eduardo Paes

Eduardo Paes
Eduardo Paes
Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
	In office; 1 January 2009 – 1 January 2017
Vice Mayor	Carlos Alberto Muniz (2009–2012); Adilson Pires (2013–2016);
Preceded by	Cesar Maia
Succeeded by	Marcelo Crivella
Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro
	In office; 1 February 1999 – 1 February 2007
City Councillor of Rio de Janeiro
	In office; 1 January 1997 – 1 February 1999
Personal details
Born	14 November 1969; Rio de Janeiro, GB, Brazil
Political party	DEM (2018–present)
Other political; affiliations	PV (1994–1995); PFL (1995–1999; 2001–2003); PTB (1999–2001); PSDB (2003–2007); PMDB (2007–2018);
Spouse(s)	Cristine Paes
Children	2
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (LL.B.)

Eduardo da Costa Paes (Brazilian Portuguese: [eˈdwaʁdu dɐ ˈkɔstɐ pɐjs], born 14 November 1969) is a Brazilian politician who was the mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro, having defeated Fernando Gabeira in the 2008 Elections.[1] On 12 August 2012, at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, Paes received the Olympic Flag, via Jacques Rogge, from London Mayor, Boris Johnson.

Paes was a noted trenchant critic of the Lula administration, particularly during the Mensalão scandal in 2005 over alleged payments to congressmen for votes.[2] When it came to his administration as Rio de Janeiro's mayor, scandals continued to occur.[3]

As mayor during the bid, preparation and execution of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Paes has faced many challenges, balancing the demands and opportunities of the Olympics, with the needs of the Cariocas, the people of Rio de Janeiro.[4]

References

"Eduardo Paes is elected the mayor of Rio de Janeiro (in Portuguese)". Globo.com. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
"The mayor who brought the Olympics to Rio de Janeiro".
Taylor, Adam (1 October 2012). "Mayor Of Rio Accused Of Paying Rivals $500,000 To Drop Out Of Election". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
Jonathan Watts (11 July 2016). "Cities: Rio mayor Eduardo Paes: 'The Olympics are a missed opportunity for Brazil'". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2016.

External links

Eduardo Paes at TED

Political offices
Preceded by César Maia	Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 2009–2017	Succeeded by Marcelo Crivella
Party political offices
Preceded by Luiz Paulo Corrêa (1998)	PSDB nominee for Governor of Rio de Janeiro 2006	Most recent
Preceded by Luiz Paulo Conde	PMDB nominee for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 2008, 2012	Succeeded by Pedro Paulo
Preceded by Solange Amaral (2002, as PFL)	DEM nominee for Governor of Rio de Janeiro 2018	Most recent

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[1] "Eduardo Paes is elected the mayor of Rio de Janeiro (in Portuguese)". Globo.com. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.

[2] "The mayor who brought the Olympics to Rio de Janeiro".

[3] Taylor, Adam (1 October 2012). "Mayor Of Rio Accused Of Paying Rivals $500,000 To Drop Out Of Election". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 June 2014.

[Cities-4] Jonathan Watts (11 July 2016). "Cities: Rio mayor Eduardo Paes: 'The Olympics are a missed opportunity for Brazil'". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2016.