| Eduardo Paes | |
| Office: | Mayor of Rio de Janeiro |
| Term Start: | 1 January 2021 |
| 1Blankname: | Vice Mayor |
| Predecessor: | Marcelo Crivella |
| Term Start2: | 1 January 2009 |
| Term End2: | 31 December 2016 |
| 2Blankname2: | Vice Mayor |
| Predecessor2: | Cesar Maia |
| Successor2: | Marcelo Crivella |
| Office3: | Secretary of Tourism, Sport and Recreation of Rio de Janeiro |
| Term Start3: | 1 January 2007 |
| Term End3: | 4 June 2008 |
| Governor3: | Sérgio Cabral |
| Successor3: | Márcia Beatriz Lins Izidoro |
| Office4: | Member of the Chamber of Deputies |
| Term Start4: | 3 April 2002 |
| Term End4: | 1 January 2007 |
| Constituency4: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Term Start6: | 1 February 1999 |
| Term End6: | 1 January 2001 |
| Constituency6: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Office7: | Member of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro |
| Term Start7: | 1 January 1997 |
| Term End7: | 1 February 1999 |
| Constituency7: | At-large |
| Birth Date: | 14 November 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara, Brazil |
| Party: | PSD (2021–present) |
| Spouse: | Cristine Paes |
| Children: | 2 |
| Alma Mater: | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (LL.B.) Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (PG.Cert.) |
Eduardo da Costa Paes (pronounced as /pt-BR/, born 14 November 1969) is a Brazilian politician who became the mayor of Rio de Janeiro from 2009 to 2012, reelected for a second term from 2013 to 2016 and a third in 2021.[1] He is the city's 13th mayor. On 12 August, at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, he took the Olympic Flag, via Jacques Rogge, from London Mayor Boris Johnson.
Paes was a trenchant critic of the Lula administration, particularly during the Mensalão scandal in 2005 over alleged payments to congresspeople for votes.[2] When it came to his administration as Rio de Janeiro's mayor, scandals continued to occur.[3]
As mayor during the bid, preparation and execution of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Paes faced many challenges, balancing the demands and opportunities of the Olympics with the needs of the Cariocas (the people of Rio de Janeiro).[4]
Paes ran unsuccessfully for Rio de Janeiro state governor in 2018. He was elected for a third term as Rio de Janeiro mayor in 2020, defeating incumbent Marcelo Crivella in the run-off.[5] [6]
In 2021, even though being elected mayor by the party Democrats (DEM), Paes was successfully affiliated to the Democratic Social Party (PSD), starting a movement for other politicians connected to the mayor to affiliate themselves to the party.[7]
Paes, a Catholic, is married to Cristine; they have two children.[8]
| Party | Office | Coalition | Running mate | First round | Second round | Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||||||
| 1996 Rio de Janeiro municipal election | PFL | City councilor | - | - | 82,418 | (#1) | - | - | Elected | |
| 1998 Rio de Janeiro state election | Federal deputy | Governo de Verdade (PFL, PPB, PTB) | - | 117,164 | 1.65 (#5) | - | - | Elected | ||
| 2002 Rio de Janeiro state election | Federal deputy | Todos pelo Rio (PFL, PMDB, PSDB) | - | 186,221 | 2.31 (#5) | - | - | Elected | ||
| 2006 Rio de Janeiro state election | PSDB | Governor | - | Maria Estela Kubitschek (PSDB) | 440,484 | 5.33 (#5) | - | - | Lost | |
| 2008 Rio de Janeiro municipal election | PMDB | Mayor | Unidos pelo Rio (PMDB, PP, PTB e PSL) | Alberto Muniz (PMDB) | 1,049,019 | 31.98 (1#) | 1.696.195 | 50.83 (#1) | Elected | |
| 2012 Rio de Janeiro municipal election | Mayor | Somos Um Rio (PRB, PP, PDT, PT, PTB, PMDB, PSL, PTN, PSC, PPS, PSDC, PRTB, PHS, PMN, PTC, PSB, PRP, PSD, PCdoB, PTdoB) | Adilson Pires (PMDB) | 2,097,733 | 64.60 (1#) | - | - | Elected | ||
| 2018 Rio de Janeiro state election | DEM | Governor | Força do Rio (DEM, PPS, PSDB, PP, PTB, MDB, SD, PV, DC, PHS, AVANTE, PMN) | Comte Bittencourt (PPS) | 1,494,831 | 19.56 (2#) | 3,134,400 | 40.13 (#2) | Lost | |
| 2020 Rio de Janeiro municipal election | Mayor | A Certeza de Um Rio Melhor (DEM, PL, Cidadania, DC, PV, Avante, PSDB) | Nilton Caldeira (PL) | 974,804 | 37.01 (#1) | 1,629,319 | 64.07 (#1) | Elected | ||
| 2024 Rio de Janeiro municipal election | PSD | Mayor | É o Rio Seguindo em Frente (PSD, PDT, PSB, PT, PCdoB e PV, Avante, Solidariedade, Agir, PODE, PRD e DC) | Eduardo Cavaliere (PSD) | 1,861,856 | 60.47 (#1) | - | - | Elected | |
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