Rubens Paiva
Rubens Paiva | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 2 February 1963 – 10 April 1964 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1929 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Disappeared | 20 January 1971 (aged 41) Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara, Brazil |
| Status | Declared dead in absentia |
| Alma mater | Mackenzie Presbyterian University |
| Occupation(s) | Civil engineer, journalist, student activist, politician |
| Political party | PTB (1962–1965) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including Marcelo |
Rubens Beyrodt Paiva (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁubẽs ˈpajvɐ]), (26 December 1929 – 21 January 1971) was a Brazilian civil engineer and politician who, as a Congressman at the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, opposed the implementation of the military dictatorship in Brazil in 1964. Due to his involvement with activities deemed subversive by the dictatorial regime, he was arrested by the military forces, tortured, and murdered. As of 2025, his body has not been recovered.