Heni Ozi Cukier
Heni Ozi Cukier | |
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| State Deputy of São Paulo | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1977 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | PODE (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | NOVO (2017–22) |
| Alma mater | Barry University[1] American University[1] |
| Occupation | Political scientist, professor |
Heni Ozi Cukier, also known as Professor HOC (born 29 January 1977 in São Paulo) is a political scientist, professor, writer and public speaker. In 2018 Heni was elected state legislator to serve a 4-year term at the State Legislative Assembly of São Paulo.[2] He's a faculty member for the International Relations Program at the ESPM college in São Paulo[3] and also teaches geopolitics on his YouTube channel entitled Professor HOC. From 2017 to 2018 he was Deputy Secretary of Urban Security of the city of São Paulo.[4] Heni is also founder of the international political risk analysis consultancy Insight Geopolítico.[5]
Biography[edit]
He received his BA in philosophy and his BS in political science from Barry University, and his master's degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from The American University.[1] Cukier spent 7 years living in the U.S. and has worked for the United Nations at the Security Council in New York, The Organization of American States, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Peacebuilding & Development Institute.[6]
In 2008 Cukier returned to Brazil and founded the Insight Geopolítico, a consultancy firm in international political risk. He is a frequent public speaker and commentator for most media outlets, including O Globo, CNN Brazil, The New York Times, among others.[7][8][9][10] His areas of expertise include international politics, international conflict, political risk, defense politcy, military strategy, political and military intelligence, international and domestic security, international organizations, organized crime and terrorism.
In 2016 he was the chief campaign strategist for the New Party in the municipal elections of São Paulo. In 2017 he became the Deputy Secretary for Urban Security at the City of São Paulo[4] and led the City Cameras (CCTVs) public surveillance program,[11][12] as well as efforts to tackle the world's largest open drugs scene of crack-cocaine, Crackland.
In 2018 Heni was elected state legislator to serve for a 4-year term at the State Legislative Assembly of São Paulo.[13] In his first year he wrote the state’s pension reform report and lead the approval of the reform as well as the floor leader. In 2019 Heni approved the law that establishes the State Drug Policy.[14] In 2021 he approved two other laws related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the "vaccine queue-jumping"[15] and penalties for those who committed crimes of corruption during the pandemic.[16] In July 2021, Heni announced he would run for the Senate in the 2022 elections.[17]
Bibliography[edit]
- Ozi Cukier, Heni (2019). Inteligência do Carisma. Planeta. ISBN 978-8-542-21712-4.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Heni Ozi Cukier" (in Portuguese). Convenção Secovi. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Lista de Deputados". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "Heni Ozi Cukier, Professor de Relações Internacionais da ESPM" (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Diário Oficial da Cidade de São Paulo - 2 de janeiro de 2017" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Prefeitura de São Paulo. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Insight Geopolítico – Consultoria de risco político internacional" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "Embassy of Brazil holds discussion on challenge of drugs in Urban Centers". News - Embassy of Brazil in Washington. Itamaraty. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ Jacobs, Andrew (2016-05-14). "Brazil's Graft-Prone Congress: A Circus That Even Has a Clown". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "Com atentado na França, cientista político volta a fazer "tour" na TV" (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Especialista explica conflito envolvendo decisão de Trump em relação a Jerusalém" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Ponto a Ponto: Heni Ozi Cukier: Venezuela" (in Portuguese). Bandeirantes. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "City Cameras" (in Portuguese). Prefeitura de São Paulo. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Mais câmeras de segurança nos Jardins" (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Veja SP (8 October 2018). "Todos os deputados estaduais eleitos por São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Lei n° 17.183, de 18/10/2019". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "Lei n° 17.320, de 12/02/2021". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "Lei n° 17.336, de 09/03/2021". www.al.sp.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "Mônica Bergamo: Deputado Heni Ozi Cukier lançará seu nome para disputar o Senado em 2022". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-11-07.