Alexandre Giordano Explained

Alexandre Giordano
Office:Senator for São Paulo
Term Start:31 March 2021
Predecessor:Major Olímpio
Birth Name:Alexandre Luiz Giordano
Birth Date:26 June 1973
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Party:MDB (2021–present)
Profession:Politician, entrepreneur

Alexandre Luiz Giordano (born 26 June 1973 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian entrepreneur and politician, filiated to the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).[1] Currently, he is Senator for the state of São Paulo.[2]

Political life

Giordano was elected in 2018 as first-substitute of Senator in the ticket of Major Olímpio[3] and Marcos Pontes. After Olímpio's death, he was sworn in on 31 March 2021.[4]

Before his membership to the Social Liberal Party, Giordano was member of the Green Party (PV) and the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB).[1]

Giordano was pointed as a key figure of the deal between Brazil and Paraguay for the selling of excess Paraguayan energy from Itaipu Dam to the Léros company.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] This crisis almost led to an impeachment process against Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez.[10] [11]

In the city of São Paulo, on the eve of the 2024 municipal elections, the senator declared his support for the left-wing pre-candidate, Guilherme Boulos. Even though he is affiliated in the same party of the incumbent in the city's executive position Ricardo Nunes, the senator gained little notoriety after highly criticizing the idea of the mayor announcing a retired military police officer, Colonel Mello Araújo, as a vice-candidate on Nunes' ticket for his re-election.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giordano 177. Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas. Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. pt. 19 May 2021. 30 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160730163219/https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/divulga/#/candidato/2018/2022802018/SP/250000615467. dead.
  2. Web site: Senador Giordano. Senado Federal. pt. 19 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Senador Major Olímpio. Senado Federal. pt. 19 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Alexandre Giordano (PSL), suplente de Major Olímpio, toma posse no Senado. Tribuna do Norte. pt. 31 March 2021. 19 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Ostentador e "vendedor de fumaça": conheça o suplente de Major Olímpio. Exame. pt. Anna Beatriz. Anjos. Bruno. Fonseca. Rute. Pina. 5 October 2019. 19 May 2021.
  6. Web site: Quem é Alexandre Luiz Giordano, suplente do Senador Major Olímpio. Época. pt. Sérgio. Roxo. 22 August 2019. 19 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Alexandre Giordani, do caso Itaipu, esteve no Planalto em fevereiro. Carta Capital. pt. André. Barrocal. 26 August 2019. 19 May 2021.
  8. Web site: Paraguaio diz que suplente do PSL usou o nome de Bolsonaro para acordo da Itaipu. Poder360. pt. 2 October 2019. 19 May 2021.
  9. Web site: Major Olímpio estava em Assunção no "Dia D" da negociação que resultou no escândalo do "ItaipuGate". Agência Sportlight. pt. Lúcio. de Castro. 13 September 2019. 19 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Suplente de Major Olímpio pede cargo e providencia posse no Senado. Revista Crusoé. pt. André. Spigariol. 25 March 2021. 19 May 2021. subscription.
  11. Web site: Suplente de Major Olímpio é peça chave no escândalo de Itaipu que pode levar a impeachment de presidente do Paraguai. Revista Fórum. pt. 4 August 2019. 19 May 2021.
  12. Web site: A briga na Justiça entre o vice de Nunes e senador que apoia Boulos Radar . 2024-07-11 . VEJA . pt-BR.