Ricardo Barros (politician)

Ricardo Barros
Federal Deputy from Paraná
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2015
In office 1 February 1995 – 1 February 2011
Chamber Government Leader
In office 12 August 2020 – 6 January 2023
Preceded by	Vitor Hugo
Succeeded by	José Guimarães
First Gentleman of Paraná
In office 6 April 2018 – 1 January 2019
Governor	Cida Borghetti
Preceded by	Fernanda Bernardi
Succeeded by	Luciana Saito
Minister of Health
In office 12 May 2016 – 2 April 2018
President	Michel Temer
Preceded by	Agenor Álvares
Succeeded by	Gilberto Occhi
Mayor of Maringá
In office 1 January 1989 – 1 January 1993
Preceded by	Said Ferreira
Succeeded by	Said Ferreira
Secretary of Industry, Trading and Mercosul Issues
In office 1 February 2011 – 31 March 2014
Governor	Beto Richa
Personal details
Born	Ricardo José Magalhães Barros (1959-11-15) 15 November 1959 (age 65) Maringá, PR, Brazil
Political party	PP (1997–present)
Other political affiliations	PFL (1988–97)
Spouse	Cida Borghetti
Parents	Sílvio Magalhães Barros (father) Bárbara Cecily Netto Barros (mother)
Alma mater	State University of Maringá (UEM)
Occupation	Civil engineer

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 Gilberto Occhi
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