José Roberto Oliveira Faro (born 20 June 1969) is a Brazilian farmer, trade unionist and politician, having been a long-time affiliate of the Workers' Party (PT).[1] He is currently a senator for the state of Pará, having assumed office in 2023. He was previously a federal deputy from 2007 to 2023.
Faro has long had experience as a union activist. He led the Rural Workers' Union in his hometown of Bujaru, the Agricultural Workers' Federation (Fetagri-PA), and the Central Única dos Trabalhadores in Pará. He became known for the consolidation of the National Program for the Strengthening of Family Farming (PRONAF) and for other public policies for the rural population.[1] His wife is federal deputy Dilvanda Faro.
He was elected as a federal deputy in 2014 for the PT. As a federal deputy, he voted against the commencement of impeachment proceedings against president Dilma Rousseff. He would later vote for a similar inquiry towards the impeachment of Michel Temer.[2] In the same term, he voted against both the New Fiscal Regime and the 2017 labor reforms.[3][4]
During his time as federal deputy, he was co-leader of the PT in the Chamber of Deputies, and was vice-president of the Agriculture, Livestock, Supply and Rural Development committee.[1] In 2010, he was the most voted candidate from the PT, being voted in with 169,504 votes.[5] In 2022, he ran for senator and was elected with 1,781,582 votes.[6]
Electoral history
| Year | Election | Party | Position | Votes | % | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Pará State Elections | PT | State deputy | 5,031 | 0.31% | Substitute | [7] |
| 2002 | Pará State Elections | Federal deputy | 44,269 | 1.82% | Substitute | [8] | |
| 2006 | Pará State Elections | 72,148 | 2.54% | Elected | [9] | ||
| 2010 | Pará State Elections | 169,540 | 5.40% | Elected | [5] | ||
| 2014 | Pará State Elections | 142,970 | 4.18% | Elected | [10] | ||
| 2018 | Pará State Elections | 143,822 | 4.11% | Elected | [11] | ||
| 2022 | Pará State Elections | Senator | 1,781,582 | 42.55% | Elected | [6] |
References
- ^ a b c "Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil: deputado Beto Faro". Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer". Carta Capital. Deutsche Welle. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Reforma trabalhista: como votaram os deputados". 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Veja como deputados votaram no impeachment de Dilma, na PEC 241, na reforma trabalhista e na denúncia contra Temer". G1. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Poder360 | BETO FARO". eleicoes.poder360.com.br. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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