Carlos Brandão

Carlos Brandão
Brandão in 2016
Governor of Maranhão
Assumed office
2 April 2022
Lieutenant
Preceded byFlávio Dino
Lieutenant Governor of Maranhão
In office
1 January 2015  2 April 2022
GovernorFlávio Dino
Preceded byWashington Luiz
Succeeded byFelipe Camarão
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
4 February 2012  29 December 2014
ConstituencyMaranhão
In office
1 February 2007  4 October 2011
ConstituencyMaranhão
Personal details
Born
Carlos Orleans Brandão Junior

(1958-06-02) 2 June 1958
Colinas, Maranhão, Brazil
Political partyPSB (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
Alma materMaranhão State University
ProfessionBusinessman and veterinarian
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Carlos Orleans Brandão Júnior (born June 2, 1958) is a Brazilian politician affiliated to the Brazilian Socialist Party. He is currently the governor of Maranhão, after the resignation of Flávio Dino on April 2, 2022. He was the Vice Governor of Maranhão between 2015 and 2022, and was reelected in 2018 in Flávio Dino's gubernatorial ticket. Previously, he was a Federal Deputy for Maranhão for two consecutive terms. He holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine at the State University of Maranhão.