Beto Richa Explained

Beto Richa
Office:Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Term Start:1 February 2023
Constituency:Paraná
Office1:56th Governor of Paraná
Term Start1:1 January 2011
Term End1:6 April 2018
Vicegovernor1:Flávio Arns
Cida Borghetti
Predecessor1:Orlando Pessuti
Successor1:Cida Borghetti
Term Start2:1 January 2005
Term End2:30 March 2010
1Blankname2:Vice Mayor
1Namedata2:Luciano Ducci
Predecessor2:Cássio Taniguchi
Successor2:Luciano Ducci
Office3:Vice Mayor of Curitiba
Term Start3:1 January 2001
Term End3:1 January 2005
1Blankname3:Mayor
1Namedata3:Cássio Taniguchi
Predecessor3:Algaci Tulio
Successor3:Luciano Ducci
Term Start4:1 February 1995
Term End4:1 January 2001
Constituency4:At-large
Birth Date:29 July 1965
Birth Place:Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
Party:PSDB (2002–present; 1992–94)
Alma Mater:Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (LL.B)

Carlos Alberto "Beto" Richa (born June 29, 1965) is a Brazilian engineer and politician. He was the Governor of the Brazilian state of Paraná until April 6, 2018, when he resigned to run for a seat at the Brazilian Senate. He was succeeded by Cida Borghetti.[1] His father was mayor of Londrina and governor of Paraná José Richa.[2] On September 11, 2018, less than a month to the election, Richa was arrested as part of the Operation Car Wash.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Governador . Paraná Governo do Estado . Portuguese . 2011-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130511101532/http://www.cidadao.pr.gov.br/modules/conteudo/conteudo.php?conteudo=205 . 2013-05-11 . dead .
  2. Web site: Tucano José Richa morre aos 69. Folha de S.Paulo. Tortato. Mari. 18 December 2003. 3 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Ex-governador do Paraná, Beto Richa é preso . pt . Former Paraná governor, Beto Richa is arrested. . Diego Ribeiro and Thais Kaniak . 2018-09-11 . 2018-09-11.