Paulo Dantas

Governor of Alagoas since 2022

José Wanderley Neto (2022)
Ronaldo Lessa (2023–present)

Preceded byKlever LoureiroMember of the Legislative Assembly of AlagoasIn office
1 February 2019 – 15 May 2022ConstituencyAt-largeMayor of BatalhaIn office
1 January 2005 – 1 January 2013Vice MayorAloísio RodriguesPreceded byXico DoucaSucceeded byAloísio Rodrigues Personal detailsBorn

Paulo Suruagy do Amaral Dantas

(1979-03-19) 19 March 1979 (age 45)
Maceió, Alagoas, BrazilPolitical partyMDB (2003–present)Spouse

Marina Cintra

(m. 1999)

Alma materCesmac University Center (BBA)ProfessionBusiness administrator, farmer

Paulo Suruagy do Amaral Dantas (born 19 March 1979)^[1] is a Brazilian politician affiliated with the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), is the current governor of Alagoas.

Biography

Born in Maceió, the capital city of Alagoas, he is the son of former president of the Legislative Assembly of Alagoas Luiz Dantas. In 2004, he was elected as mayor in the municipality of Batalha, being re-elected in 2008.^[2]

On May 15, 2022, he was indirectly elected for a "buffer term" until December 31, 2022, through the Legislative Assembly of Alagoas,^[3] after the last directly elected governor, Renan Filho, resigned in order to run for the Senate in the 2022 Brazilian general election and the Vice Governor at the time Luciano Barbosa, had resigned in 2020 after being elected as the mayor of Arapiraca.^[4]

Dantas is currently running for a first full term as Governor of Alagoas. He received 46.64% of the vote in the first round and will face right-wing candidate Rodrigo Cunha in the second round.

References

^ "Eleições 2018 | Paulo Dantas Deputado Estadual 15789". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
^ "Paulo Dantas é eleito governador de Alagoas para mandato-tampão". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
^ "Em votação indireta, Paulo Dantas é eleito governador de Alagoas | Maquiavel". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
^ "Em pronunciamento com tom de despedida, Renan Filho confirma pré-candidatura ao Senado". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 May 2022.

Political offices
Preceded by Xico Douca	Mayor of Batalha 2005–2013	Succeeded by Aloísio Rodrigues
Preceded by Klever Loureiro	Governor of Alagoas 2022–present	Incumbent