Guaracy Silveira
Guaracy Silveira | |
---|---|
![]() Silveira in 2017 | |
Federal Senator for Tocantins | |
In office 31 October 2018 – 31 January 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Capão Bonito, SP, Brazil | 2 January 1951
Political party | PSL (2018-) DC (2018) PSD (2009-2013) |
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]
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[]
- ^ "Guaracy Silveira - TO". Senado Federal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Bispo Guaracy Silveira é empossado como senador pelo Tocantins". JM Notícia (in Portuguese). 1 November 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ 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.
- 1951 births
- Living people
- People from São Paulo (state)
- Brazilian Pentecostal pastors
- Members of the Foursquare Church
- Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011) politicians
- Christian Democratic Party (Brazil) politicians
- Social Liberal Party (Brazil) politicians
- Members of the Federal Senate