| Paulo Rabello de Castro | |
| Office: | Chair of the Brazilian Development Bank |
| Term Start: | 1 June 2017 |
| Term End: | 9 April 2018 |
| Appointer: | Michel Temer |
| Predecessor: | Maria Silvia |
| Successor: | Dyogo Oliveira |
| Office1: | Chair of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics |
| Term Start1: | 22 June 2016 |
| Term End1: | 1 June 2017 |
| Appointer1: | Michel Temer |
| Predecessor1: | Wasmália Bivar |
| Successor1: | Roberto Olinto |
| Birth Name: | Paulo Rabello de Castro |
| Birth Date: | 4 January 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Party: | PSD (2020–present) |
| Alma Mater: | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) |
| Profession: | Economist |
| Otherparty: | PSC (2017–2020) |
Paulo Rabello de Castro (born 4 January 1949) is a Brazilian economist, incumbent president of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES).[1] He was also the president of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).[2] For both offices, Rabello was appointed by president Michel Temer.
On 18 November 2017, he was launched by the Social Christian Party (PSC) as pre-candidate for President of Brazil in the 2018 elections.[3] The party wants to spread an image of liberal christians by using the economist as a reference.[4] His candidacy was confirmed in the party's convention on 20 July 2018.[5] However, Rabello stepped down and the party nominated him vice presidential candidate along with Senator Alvaro Dias.[6]