Wanderlei Barbosa

Wanderlei Barbosa
Wanderlei Barbosa
Governor of Tocantins
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; 11 March 2022
Vice Governor	None (2022); Laurez Moreira(2023–present)
Preceded by	Mauro Carlesse
Vice Governor of Tocantins
	In office; 9 July 2018 – 11 March 2022
Governor	Mauro Carlesse
Preceded by	Cláudia Lelis
Succeeded by	Laurez da Rocha Moreira (2023)
State deputy for Tocantins
	In office; 1 February 2011 – 9 July 2018
Councilman forPalmas
	In office; 1 January 1997 – 1 February 2011
Councilman forPorto Nacional
	In office; 1 January 1989 – 1 January 1997
Personal details
Born	Wanderlei Barbosa Castro; 12 March 1964(age 60); Porto Nacional,Goiás(nowTocantins),Brazil
Political party	Republicanos(since 2022)
Other political; affiliations	PFL(1986–2003); PDT(2003–2007); PSB(2007–2012); PEN(2012–2013); Solidariedade(2013–2018); PHS(2018–2019); PODE(2019–2020);
Spouse	Blandina Vieira Leite

Wanderlei Barbosa Castro(born 12 March 1964 inPorto Nacional) is a Brazilian businessman and politician who has been the governor ofTocantinssince 2022, after the removal of then-governorMauro Carlesse.^[1]Prior to being governor, he was vice-governor from 2018 to 2022 under Carlesse.^[2]^[3]He is currently a member of theRepublicanosparty.^[4]

Personal life

Born inPorto Nacional,Barbosa is the son of rancher Fenelon Barbosa Sales, the first mayor of the state capitalPalmasfrom thePartido da Frente Liberal,^[5]^[6]and Maria Rosa de Castro Sales, a teacher who was the first Secretary of Education of Palmas.^[7]Wanderlei is married to Blandina Vieira Leite, and his son,Léo Barbosa[pt],is currently a state deputy forTocantins.^[2]^[8]

Career

Barbosa was first elected as a councilman for Porto Nacional in 1989.^{[citation needed]}In 1996, he moved to Palmas, where he was again elected as councilman from 1997 to 2011.^[2]He was the president of the municipal assembly from 2003 to 2004, and again from 2009 to 2010.^[3]He was first elected as a state deputy in Tocantins in 2010, then reelected in 2014.^{[citation needed]}

In2018,Barbosa was elected vice-governor of Tocantins, with Carlesse as governor.^[2]In2022,he was elected in his own right as governor with 481,496 votes, or 58.14% of the vote.^{[citation needed]}

References

^Mathias, Lucas (2021-10-20)."Mauro Carlesse é o terceiro governador afastado no mandato 2019-2022".O Globo(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved2023-07-27.
^^a ^b ^c ^d"Vice assume após governador Mauro Carlesse ser afastado por seis meses".G1(in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-10-20.Retrieved2023-07-25.
^^a ^b"Governador em exercício".Government of Brazil(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved25 July2023.
^Gadelha, Igor (9 March 2022)."Governadores do Tocantins e Santa Catarina se filiam ao Republicanos".Metrópoles(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved25 July2023.
^"Saiba quem é Wanderlei Barbosa, vice que assume o governo do Tocantins durante o afastamento de Carlesse".G1.20 October 2021.Retrieved25 July2023.
^Silva, Elisângela (17 April 2021)."Fenelon Barbosa, primeiro prefeito de Palmas e pai do Vice-governador, recebe segunda dose da vacina contra a Covid-19".Governo do Tocantins.Retrieved25 July2023.
^Bucar, Ruy (26 September 2022)."Wanderlei divide palanque com seu pai em Taquaruçu Grande".G1.Retrieved25 July2023.
^"Wanderlei Barbosa tem trajetória marcada por cargos no Legislativo e parentes conhecidos na política".G1.12 March 2022.Retrieved25 July2023.

Political offices
Preceded by Cláudia Lelis	Vice Governor ofTocantins 2018–2022	Vacant Title next held by Laurez Moreira
Preceded by Mauro Carlesse	Governor of Tocantins 2022–present	Incumbent

[1] Mathias, Lucas (2021-10-20)."Mauro Carlesse é o terceiro governador afastado no mandato 2019-2022".O Globo(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved2023-07-27.

[g1-2] "Vice assume após governador Mauro Carlesse ser afastado por seis meses".G1(in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-10-20.Retrieved2023-07-25.

[to.gov-3] "Governador em exercício".Government of Brazil(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved25 July2023.

[4] Gadelha, Igor (9 March 2022)."Governadores do Tocantins e Santa Catarina se filiam ao Republicanos".Metrópoles(in Brazilian Portuguese).Retrieved25 July2023.

[5] "Saiba quem é Wanderlei Barbosa, vice que assume o governo do Tocantins durante o afastamento de Carlesse".G1.20 October 2021.Retrieved25 July2023.

[6] Silva, Elisângela (17 April 2021)."Fenelon Barbosa, primeiro prefeito de Palmas e pai do Vice-governador, recebe segunda dose da vacina contra a Covid-19".Governo do Tocantins.Retrieved25 July2023.

[7] Bucar, Ruy (26 September 2022)."Wanderlei divide palanque com seu pai em Taquaruçu Grande".G1.Retrieved25 July2023.

[8] "Wanderlei Barbosa tem trajetória marcada por cargos no Legislativo e parentes conhecidos na política".G1.12 March 2022.Retrieved25 July2023.

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