Arthur Virgílio Neto Explained

Arthur Virgílio Neto
Office:Mayor of Manaus
Term Start:January 1, 2013
Term End:December 31, 2020
Successor:David Almeida
Predecessor:Amazonino Mendes
Office2:Member of the Federal Senate by Amazonas
Term Start2:February 1, 2003
Term End2:February 1, 2011
Successor3:Eduardo Braga
Birth Date:15 November 1945
Birth Place:Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Profession:Lawyer and diplomat
Party:Brazilian Social Democracy Party

Arthur Virgilio do Carmo Ribeiro Neto (born November 15, 1945) better known as Arthur Virgilio or Arthur Neto, is a Brazilian politician and lawyer, career diplomat, member and one of the founders of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party. Since 2013, he serves as the mayor of his hometown Manaus, being re-elected for the office in 2016. Prior, Virgílio Neto already served as mayor of Manaus from 1989 to 1992.[1]

Virgilio Neto was elected twice to the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies between 1982 and 1986 and was a Senator for the State of Amazonas.[2] He became one of the opposition leaders in the Brazilian senate of then-President Lula da Silva.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Mayor of Manaus . www.manaus.am.gov.br . 2017-09-13. pt.
  2. Web site: Senate of Brazil (Digital archive). pt . www25.senado.leg.br . 2017-09-13.
  3. Web site: Arthur Virgílio Neto é reeleito para a prefeitura de Manaus [en:Arthur Virgílio Neto is re-elected to the prefecture of Manaus] ]. 2017-09-25 . agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en. pt.