Cláudio Castro
Cláudio Castro | |
|---|---|
Castro in 2019 | |
| Governor of Rio de Janeiro | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2021 Acting: 28 August 2020 – 30 April 2021 | |
| Lieutenant | None (2021–2022) Thiago Pampolha (2023–present) |
| Preceded by | Wilson Witzel |
| Lieutenant Governor of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 30 April 2021 | |
| Governor | Wilson Witzel |
| Preceded by | Francisco Dornelles |
| Succeeded by | Thiago Pampolha |
| Councillor of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 1 January 2019 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cláudio Bomfim de Castro e Silva 29 March 1979 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | PL (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PSC (2002–2021) |
| Spouse |
Analine Costa (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | |
Cláudio Bomfim de Castro e Silva (born 29 March 1979) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician who has served as governor of Rio de Janeiro since 2021. A member of the Social Christian Party (PSC), he was previously the vice governor of the state, under Governor Wilson Witzel, and acceded to the governorship after Witzel's impeachment and removal from office.