Washington Quaquá Explained

Washington Quaquá
Office:Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Term Start:1 February 2023
Constituency:Rio de Janeiro
Office1:Mayor of Maricá
Term Start1:1 January 2009
Term End1:1 January 2017
1Blankname1:Vice Mayor
Predecessor1:Ricardo Queiroz
Successor1:Fabiano Horta
Birth Name:Washington Luiz Cardoso Siqueira
Birth Date:31 March 1971
Birth Place:Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Party:PT (1989–present)
Occupation:Politician

Washington Luiz Cardoso Siqueira (born 31 March 1971), most commonly known as Washington Quaquá, is a Brazilian politician, sociologist and member of the Workers' Party (PT).[1] He is currently the party's vice president and member of the Chamber of Deputies representing the state of Rio de Janeiro.[2] [3] Quaquá had served as mayor of Maricá, Rio de Janeiro for two terms, being elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012, succeeded by Fabiano Horta, from the same party.

In 2014, he implemented a free bus service in the city, using royalties resources from oil exploitation. Maricá was the first Brazilian municipality with more than 100,000 inhabitants to adopt a program of free public transit.[4]

Quaquá was accused of using municipal social programs to boost his campaign. In 2013, he was convicted by the Electoral Justice for abuse of political party and conduct prohibited to public agents. However, the Regional Electoral Court of Rio de Janeiro did not revoke his mandate, choosing only to make him ineligible for 8 years.[5] [6]

On 25 June 2016, during his administration, he inaugurated a statue in tribute to guerrilla leader Che Guevara, in front of the homonymous municipal hospital. The inauguration ceremony had the presence of Aleida Guevara, Che's oldest daughter.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Washington Quaquá 1313 - Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas. Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. pt-br. 7 October 2023.
  2. Web site: 'Sem reformas, nem Lula salva a esquerda em 2018'. Carta Capital. pt-br. Renan. Truffi. 8 February 2015. 7 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20150214043131/http://www.cartacapital.com.br/politica/sem-reformas-nem-o-lula-salva-a-esquerda-em-2018-diz-presidente-do-pt-no-rj-8809.html. 14 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Dirigente do PT-RJ sai em defesa do partido e avisa: 'Se eu fosse o Mantega, eu tinha enfiado a porrada'. R7. pt-br. Alexandre. Saconi. Raphael. Hakime. 25 February 2015. 7 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Maricá, a cidade do passe livre. Carta Capital. pt-br. Renan. Truffi. 4 February 2015. 7 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20150210233748/http://www.cartacapital.com.br/sociedade/marica-a-cidade-do-passe-livre-4100.html. 10 February 2015.
  5. Web site: Prefeito de Maricá-RJ é mantido no mandato, mas é declarado inelegível por oito anos. Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. pt-br. 20 August 2013. 7 October 2023.
  6. Web site: Washington Quaquá fica inelegível por oito anos. O Dia. pt-br. Bianca. Lobianco. 1 April 2014. 7 October 2023.
  7. Web site: Prefeitura inaugura estátua de Che Guevara. Band Rio. pt-br. Igor. Marques. 28 June 2016. 7 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209130000/https://bandrio.band.uol.com.br/noticias/100000812453/prefeitura-de-marica-inaugura-estatua-de-che-guevara.html. 9 December 2018.