| Papaléo Paes | |
| Office4: | Health Secretary of Amapá |
| Term Start4: | 1992 |
| Term End4: | 1993 |
| Governor4: | Aníbal Barcelos |
| Office3: | Mayor of Macapá |
| Term Start3: | 1993 |
| Term End3: | 1996 |
| Predecessor3: | João Capiberibe |
| Successor3: | Aníbal Barcelos |
| Office2: | Senator for Amapá |
| Term Start2: | 2003 |
| Term End2: | 2011 |
| Office: | Vice governor of Amapá |
| Term Start: | 2015 |
| Term End: | 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Dora Nascimento |
| Successor: | Jaime Nunes |
| Governor: | Waldez Góes |
| Birth Date: | 27 August 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Belém, Pará, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil |
| Party: | Progressistas (PP) |
| Otherparty: | |
| Alma Mater: | Federal University of Pará |
| Profession: | Politician, physician, cardiologist |
João Bosco Papaléo Paes (27 August 1952 – 25 June 2020), better known simply as Papaléo Paes, was a Brazilian politician and physician from the state of Pará who represented the state of Amapá at national level.[1]
Before pursuing a career in politics, Paes graduated as a Physician at the Federal University of Pará and later specialized in Cardiology in Rio de Janeiro.[2]
He worked at the Hospital Geral de Macapá at a management level and in 1992 was appointed Health Secretary of Amapá.[2]
In 1992, Paes was elected Mayor of Macapá and remained in charge between 1993 and 1996.[2]
In 2000, he decided to run again at Macapá's mayoral election. This time however, he failed to secure enough votes to be elected.[3]
In 2002, he was elected Senator representing the state of Amapá. His tenure lasted from 2003 to 2011.[2]
In 2006, he ran at the Amapá state elections, but failed to secure enough votes to be elected Governor.[4]
In 2014, Paes was elected Vice governor of Amapá. He kept his post from 2015 to 2018.[2]
Paes was married to Josélia Martins Papaléo Paes and had two daughters, Juliana and Jacyra.[2]
On 25 June 2020, Paes died in Macapá at the age of 67 from complications brought on by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[5]