Bosco Saraiva | |
Birthname: | João Bosco Gomes Saraiva |
Office: | Federal Deputy for Amazonas |
Term Start: | 1 February 2019 |
Office1: | Vice-Governor of Amazonas |
Term Start1: | 4 October 2017 |
Term End1: | 1 January 2019 |
Governor1: | Amazonino Mendes |
Predecessor1: | Henrique Oliveira |
Successor1: | Carlos Almeida |
Office2: | State Deputy for Amazonas |
Term Start2: | 1 February 2015 |
Term End2: | 4 October 2017 |
Office3: | Vereador for Manaus |
Term Start3: | 1 January 2013 |
Term End3: | 31 December 2014 |
Term Start4: | 1 January 1993 |
Term End4: | 31 December 2004 |
Birth Date: | 10 October 1959 |
Birth Place: | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil |
Party: | SD |
Profession: | businessman, 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]
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]
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]