Ricardo José Magalhães Barros (born 15 November 1959 in Maringá) is a Brazilian politician, civil engineer and businessman. He is a federal deputy and former mayor of Maringá. He is married to the Vice Governor of Paraná, Cida Borghetti. He is the son of the former mayor of Maringá Silvio Magalhães Barros and brother to the also former mayor Silvio Barros. In 2010, Barros was candidate for the Federal Senate, getting more than 2 million votes.

He is national vice-president of the Progressive Party (PP) and president of the National Council of Secretaries of Economic Development. In 2012, he was national coordinator of the city elections of PP, winning in his electoral domicile. He graduated as an Engineer at the State University of Maringá.[1]

He was appointed on 12 May 2016 as Minister of Health by president Michel Temer, after the suspension of president Dilma Rousseff due to her impeachment process.[2]

Gilberto Occhi, then president of Caixa Econômica Federal, succeed him as Minister, since Barros resigned to run for federal deputy at the 2018 general elections.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Conheça os Deputados" (in Portuguese). Portal da Câmara dos Deputados. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Ricardo Barros é confirmado no Ministério da Saúde" (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. ^ Formenti, Lígia (31 March 2018). "Giberto Occhi assumirá Ministério da Saúde, informa presidente do PP" (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Said Ferreira
Mayor of Maringá
1989–1993
Succeeded by
Said Ferreira
Preceded by
Agenor Álvares
Minister of Health
2016–18
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Fernanda Bernardi
First Gentleman of Paraná
2018–19
Succeeded by
Luciana Saito
Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)
Preceded by
Vitor Hugo
Chamber Government Leader
2020–2023
Succeeded by
José Guimarães