Bosco Saraiva

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Bosco Saraiva
Saraiva in May 2019
Federal Deputy for Amazonas
Assumed office
1 February 2019
Vice-Governor of Amazonas
In office
4 October 2017 – 1 January 2019
GovernorAmazonino Mendes
Preceded byHenrique Oliveira
Succeeded byCarlos Almeida
State Deputy for Amazonas
In office
1 February 2015 – 4 October 2017
Vereador for Manaus
In office
1 January 2013 – 31 December 2014
In office
1 January 1993 – 31 December 2004
Personal details
Born
João Bosco Gomes Saraiva

(1959-10-10) 10 October 1959 (age 64)
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Political partySD
Professionbusinessman, writer, professor

João Bosco Gomes Saraiva (born 10 October 1959) often simply known as Bosco Saraiva is a Brazilian politician and a businessman. Born in Amazonas, he has served as a state representative since 2019, having also served as vice governor and in the state legislature.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Saraiva is married to Bruna Lorena Passos Saraiva and is an alumnus of the Universidade Paulista (UNIP). Aside from being a politician he is also a professor, writer, and businessman.[1]

Political career[edit]

Saraiva was elected to the legislative assembly of Amazonas in the 2014 local election with 22,822 votes under the Brazilian Social Democracy Party's banner.[2] In October 2017, Amazonino Mendes was elected governor of the state and chose Saraiva as his vice-governor.[3] In the 2018 Brazilian general election, he was elected to the federal chamber of deputies, being one of the most voted candidates in the state of Amazonas.[4] He is also the head of the solidarity party in the state of Amazonas.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "BOSCO SARAIVA – Biografia". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Bosco Saraiva". Assembleia Legislativa do Estado do Amazonas (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Amazonino Mendes, do PDT, é eleito governador do AM" (in Portuguese). G1 Globo. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b "José Ricardo é o deputado federal mais votado do Amazonas; veja os eleitos" (in Portuguese). A Crítica. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.