# Chico Alencar

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Brazilian politician and historian

Chico Alencar Member of the Chamber of Deputies Incumbent Assumed office 1 February 2023 Constituency Rio de Janeiro In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2019 Constituency Rio de Janeiro Councillor of Rio de Janeiro In office 1 January 2021 – 1 February 2023 Constituency At-large In office 1 January 1989 – 1 January 1997 Constituency At-large State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro In office 1 January 1999 – 1 January 2003 Constituency At-large Personal details Born Francisco Rodrigues de Alencar Filho (1949-10-19) 19 October 1949 (age 76) Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil Party PSOL (2005–present) Other political affiliations MDB (1974–76) PT (1987–2005) Parents Francisco Rodrigues de Alencar (father) Jacintha Garcia Duarte (mother) Alma mater Fluminense Federal University Getulio Vargas Foundation Website chicoalencar.com.br

**Francisco Rodrigues de Alencar Filho**, known as **Chico Alencar** (born 19 October 1949), is a Brazilian politician, historian, and writer, affiliated with the [Socialism and Liberty Party](/source/Socialism_and_Liberty_Party) (PSOL).

Alencar was first elected as a Councillor, representing the city of [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro) for two consecutive terms (1989-92 and 1993-97). He was also elected as a [state deputy](/source/State_deputy), representing the state of Rio de Janeiro at the [Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Rio_de_Janeiro) for a single term (1999-2003) and as a [federal deputy](/source/Federal_deputy) representing the state of [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro_(state)) at the [Chamber of Deputies of Brazil](/source/Chamber_of_Deputies_(Brazil)) for four consecutive terms (2003-07; 2007-11; 2011-15 and 2015-19).[1]

He left the [Workers' Party](/source/Workers'_Party_(Brazil)) (PT) in 2005, along with one of his partners [Plínio de Arruda Sampaio](/source/Pl%C3%ADnio_de_Arruda_Sampaio), after the expulsion of [Luciana Genro](/source/Luciana_Genro), [Heloísa Helena](/source/Helo%C3%ADsa_Helena_(politician)) and [Babá](/source/Jo%C3%A3o_Batista_Oliveira_de_Araujo) from the party.[2] He was elected by journalists, five times in a row, the best federal deputy of Brazil, receiving the Prêmio Congresso em Foco (Congress in Focus Prize) award.[3] On 17 April 2016, he voted against the opening of the [*impeachment* process](/source/Impeachment_of_Dilma_Rousseff) of former president [Dilma Rousseff](/source/Dilma_Rousseff).[4]

He was again elected as a [Councillor](/source/Councillor) of [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro) on [2020 Rio de municipal election](/source/2020_Rio_de_Janeiro_mayoral_election) with 49,422 votes,[5] staying in office at the [Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro](/source/Municipal_Chamber_of_Rio_de_Janeiro) for two years (2021-23) until he was reelected for a fifth term as a [federal deputy](/source/Chamber_of_Deputies_(Brazil)) on [2022 Rio de Janeiro state elections](/source/2022_Rio_de_Janeiro_gubernatorial_election), with 115,023 votes.[6]

## Electoral history

### Chamber of Deputies

Election Party Votes % Position in Rio de Janeiro State Result 2002 PT 169,131 2.10 No. 6 Elected[7] 2006 PSOL 119,069 1.49 No. 8 Elected[8] 2010 PSOL 240,724 3.01 No. 2 Elected[9] 2014 PSOL 195,964 2.57 No. 4 Elected[10] 2022 PSOL 115,023 1.33 No. 12 Elected[11]

### Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro

Election Party Votes % Position in Rio de Janeiro Municipality Result 1988 PT 15,964 0.63 No. 8 Elected[12] 1992 PT 19,487 0.71 No. 6 Elected 2020 PSOL 49,422 1.88 No. 5 Elected[13]

### 2018 Rio de Janeiro senatorial election

Election Party Votes % Position Result 2018 PSOL 1,281,373 9.17 No. 5 Not Elected[14]

### Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro

Election Party Votes % Position in Rio de Janeiro State Result 1998 PT 70,096 0.99 No. 3 Elected[15]

### Rio de Janeiro mayoral elections

Election Party Votes % Position Result 1996 PT 641,526 21.67 No. 3 Not Elected[16] 2008 PSOL 59,362 1.88 No. 7 Not Elected[17]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Biografia do(a) Deputado(a) Federal CHICO ALENCAR"](https://www.camara.leg.br/deputados/74171/biografia). *Portal da Câmara dos Deputados* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Mignone, Ricardo (14 December 2003). ["PT expulsa radicais do partido"](http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/brasil/ult96u56445.shtml) (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Para os jornalistas, Chico Alencar é o melhor deputado do país"](http://congressoemfoco.uol.com.br/noticias/chico-alencar-e-o-melhor-deputado-entre-os-jornalistas/) (in Portuguese). Congresso em Foco. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Rosa, Vera (18 April 2017). ["Chico Alencar diz que impeachment serve de lição para a esquerda"](http://politica.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,chico-alencar-diz-que-impeachment-serve-de-licao-para-a-esquerda,10000026712) (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Veja os vereadores eleitos na cidade do Rio"](https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2020/noticia/2020/11/16/veja-os-vereadores-eleitos-na-cidade-do-rio.ghtml). *G1* (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 November 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Rio de Janeiro: veja lista dos deputados federais eleitos em 2022"](https://noticias.uol.com.br/eleicoes/2022/10/02/deputados-federais-rio-de-janeiro.htm). *noticias.uol.com.br* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Folha Online - Especial - 2002 - Eleições"](https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/especial/2002/eleicoes/congresso_nacional-camara_dos_deputados.shtml). *www1.folha.uol.com.br*. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Folha Online - Especial - 2006 - Eleições - Apuração - Rio de Janeiro - Deputado Federal"](https://eleicoes.folha.uol.com.br/folha/especial/2006/eleicoes/rj1df-1.html). *eleicoes.folha.uol.com.br*. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Apuração de votos e candidatos eleitos (1º turno) - UOL Eleições 2010"](https://placar.eleicoes.uol.com.br/2010/1turno/rj). *placar.eleicoes.uol.com.br*. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Senador e deputados federais/estaduais eleitos: Apuração e resultado das Eleições 2014 RJ (Fonte: TSE) - UOL Eleições 2014"](https://placar.eleicoes.uol.com.br/2014/1turno/rj/apuracao-no-estado/). *placar.eleicoes.uol.com.br*. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Rio de Janeiro: veja lista dos deputados federais eleitos em 2022"](https://noticias.uol.com.br/eleicoes/2022/10/02/deputados-federais-rio-de-janeiro.htm). *noticias.uol.com.br* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Jornal do Commercio (RJ)"](http://memoria.bn.br/docreader/DocReader.aspx?bib=364568_17&pagfis=84415). *«Jornal do Commercio (RJ) - 1980 a 1989 - DocReader Web»*. 28 November 1988. Retrieved 24 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Veja os vereadores eleitos na cidade do Rio"](https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2020/noticia/2020/11/16/veja-os-vereadores-eleitos-na-cidade-do-rio.ghtml). *G1* (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 November 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Resultado da eleição para senador no Rio de Janeiro"](https://especiais.gazetadopovo.com.br/eleicoes/2018/resultados/eleitos-senadores-rj-quem-ganhou/). *Eleições 2018* (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 July 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Resultado da eleição de 1998 - TSE"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220511222742/https://www.tse.jus.br/eleicoes/eleicoes-anteriores/eleicoes-1998/candidaturas-votacao-e-resultados/resultado-da-eleicao-de-1998). *TSE*. 1998. Archived from [the original](https://www.tse.jus.br/eleicoes/eleicoes-anteriores/eleicoes-1998/candidaturas-votacao-e-resultados/resultado-da-eleicao-de-1998) on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Resultados das Eleições de 1996 no Rio de Janeiro"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210416195935/https://www.tse.jus.br/eleicoes/eleicoes-anteriores/eleicoes-1996/resultados-das-eleicoes). *TSE*. 1996. Archived from [the original](https://www.tse.jus.br/eleicoes/eleicoes-anteriores/eleicoes-1996/resultados-das-eleicoes) on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Resultados das Eleições 2008 no Rio de Janeiro"](https://www.transportabrasil.com.br/resultados-eleicoes-2008-rio-de-janeiro/). *Agência Transporta Brasil* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 January 2023.

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