Marcelo Freixo

Marcelo Ribeiro Freixo ([maʁˈsɛlu ʁiˈbejɾu ˈfɾejʃu]) is a Brazilian politician and teacher affiliated to the Workers' Party (PT).He had served as a federal deputy for the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), and was formerly chairman of the Defence of Human Rights and Citizenship Commission on the Rio de Janeiro Legislative Assembly.[2] Freixo gained national attention when he presided over a parliamentary inquiry commission on police militias in Rio de Janeiro, having a character inspired on him in the Brazilian film Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, directed by José Padilha.[3][4] He ran for mayor of Rio de Janeiro twice, in 2012 and 2016, having as vice-mayor candidate on the ticket in 2016 the lawyer and professor at UFRJ Luciana Boiteux.[5][6] On 16 June 2021, Freixo left PSOL for PSB, in preparation for the 2022 Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election.
Brazilian Tourist BoardIncumbentLuiz Inácio Lula da SilvaDaniela CarneiroGilson Machado NetoChamber of DeputiesRio de JaneiroState Deputy of Rio de JaneiroAt-largeSão GonçaloAlma materFluminense Federal UniversitypoliticianteacherWorkers' Partyfederal deputyBrazilian Socialist PartyRio de Janeiro Legislative Assemblypolice militiasJosé PadilhaLuciana BoiteuxEduardo PaesMarcelo Crivella2022 Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial electionChamber of Deputies (Brazil)Chamber