Guaracy Silveira

Guaracy Batista da Silveira (born 2 January 1951) more commonly known as Guaracy Silveira is a Brazilian politician and pastor. Although born in São Paulo, he has spent his political career representing Tocantins, having served as national senator from 2018 to 2019.[1]

Guaracy Silveira
Silveira in 2017
Federal Senator for Tocantins
In office
31 October 2018 – 31 January 2019
Personal details
Born (1951-01-02) 2 January 1951
Capão Bonito, SP, Brazil
Political partyPSL (2018-)
DC (2018)
PSD (2009-2013)

Personal life

Silveria was born in Capão Bonito. He is a bishop in the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.[2]

Political career

In the 2014 Brazilian general election Silveria was elected as an alternate to Kátia Abreu for the state of Tocantins. During the 2018 Brazilian general election Abreu ran for vice-president for Ciro Gomes' campaign, leaving her post which Silvira served as her replacement in the Brazilian senate.[2] While in the senate Silveria was criticized by media in Brazil for accumulating over R$ 1 million in dept, mostly in overspending of his salary on hotels.[3]

References
  1. "Guaracy Silveira - TO". Senado Federal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. "Bispo Guaracy Silveira é empossado como senador pelo Tocantins". JM Notícia (in Portuguese). 1 November 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. Hanrrikson de Andrade (1 June 2019). "Durante recesso, ex-senadores deixam Congresso com gastos de quase R$ 1 mi" (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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