Marcelo Álvaro Antônio
Marcelo Álvaro Antônio | |
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| Minister of Tourism | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 9 December 2020 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Preceded by | Vinicius Lummertz |
| Succeeded by | Gilson Machado |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2015 | |
| Constituency | Minas Gerais |
| City Councillor of Belo Horizonte | |
| In office 1 January 2013 – 1 February 2015 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcelo Henrique Teixeira Dias 16 February 1974 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Political party | PL (since 2022) |
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Marcelo Henrique Teixeira Dias, popularly known as Marcelo Álvaro Antônio (born 16 February 1974), is a Brazilian entrepreneur and politician, and current Minister of Tourism of Brazil.
He was the most voted Federal Deputy in Minas Gerais in the 2018 elections, when he was re-elect with 230,008 votes. Joined the politics in 2012, as City Councillor of Belo Horizonte and member of the Progressive Republican Party (PRP). He is son of former Deputy Álvaro Antônio Teixeira Dias and Vilma Penido Dias. Married with Janaína Cardoso, they had three children: Amanda, Ana Clara and Paulo Henrique. He has Barreiro as main electoral region, where his father had much support during his political career.
Marcelo is currently member of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), being the Chairman of the party in Minas Gerais.