# Marcelo Freixo

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Brazilian politician and teacher

Marcelo Freixo Freixo in 2022 Chair of the Brazilian Tourist Board In office 12 January 2023 – 31 March 2026 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Minister Daniela Carneiro Celso Sabino Gustavo Feliciano Preceded by Gilson Machado Neto Succeeded by Bruno Reis Member of the Chamber of Deputies In office 1 February 2019 – 12 January 2023 Constituency Rio de Janeiro State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro In office 1 January 2007 – 1 January 2019 Constituency At-large Personal details Born Marcelo Ribeiro Freixo (1967-04-12) 12 April 1967 (age 59) São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1] Party PT (1986–2005; 2023–present) Other political affiliations PSOL (2005–2021) PSB (2021–2023) Spouse Antonia Pellegrino ​ (m. 2019)​ Children 2 Alma mater Fluminense Federal University (BA) Profession Historian politician teacher television presenter

**Marcelo Ribeiro Freixo** ([\[maʁˈsɛlu ʁiˈbejɾu ˈfɾejʃu\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Portuguese)) is a Brazilian [politician](/source/Politician) and [teacher](/source/Teacher) affiliated to the [Workers' Party](/source/Workers'_Party_(Brazil)) (PT). He had served as a [federal deputy](/source/Chamber_of_Deputies_(Brazil)) for the [Brazilian Socialist Party](/source/Brazilian_Socialist_Party) (PSB), and was formerly chairman of the Defence of Human Rights and Citizenship Commission on the [Rio de Janeiro Legislative Assembly](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Rio_de_Janeiro).[2]

Freixo gained national attention when he presided over a parliamentary inquiry commission on [police militias](/source/Brazilian_police_militias) in [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro), having a character inspired on him in the Brazilian film *[Elite Squad: The Enemy Within](/source/Elite_Squad%3A_The_Enemy_Within)*, directed by [José Padilha](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Padilha).[3][4]

He ran for mayor of Rio de Janeiro twice, in 2012 and [2016](/source/2016_Rio_de_Janeiro_mayoral_election), having as vice-mayor candidate on the ticket in 2016 the lawyer and professor at [UFRJ](/source/Federal_University_of_Rio_de_Janeiro) [Luciana Boiteux](/source/Luciana_Boiteux). He ended in second in both the run-offs, losing the first to [Eduardo Paes](/source/Eduardo_Paes) from [PMDB](/source/Brazilian_Democratic_Movement), and the second to the [PRB](/source/Brazilian_Republican_Party) candidate [Marcelo Crivella](/source/Marcelo_Crivella).[5][6]

On 16 June 2021, Freixo left PSOL for PSB, in preparation for the [2022 Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election](/source/2022_Rio_de_Janeiro_gubernatorial_election).[7] He left the [Brazilian Socialist Party](/source/Brazilian_Socialist_Party) (PSB) and joined the Workers' Party (PT) in January 2023.[8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210519175743/https://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/divulga/#/candidato/2016/2/60011/190000003384). *TSE* (in Portuguese). Archived from [the original](http://divulgacandcontas.tse.jus.br/divulga/#/candidato/2016/2/60011/190000003384) on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2022-09-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Assembleia Legislativa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (2014). ["Comissão de Defesa dos Direitos Humanos e Cidadania"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180619063517/http://alerjln1.alerj.rj.gov.br/compcom.nsf/45f80202b3db9b41832578aa0053aeef/e3e5f0b0e01382f183257ca60069c670?OpenDocument). Alerj. Archived from [the original](http://alerjln1.alerj.rj.gov.br/compcom.nsf/45f80202b3db9b41832578aa0053aeef/e3e5f0b0e01382f183257ca60069c670?OpenDocument) on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2014-08-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Freixo o verdadeiro fraga | Superinteressante"](http://super.abril.com.br/comportamento/freixo-o-verdadeiro-fraga/). *Superinteressante*. 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2016-10-31.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Phillips, Dominic (2012-09-17). ["How Elite Squad 2 Took Control of Rio Mayor's Race"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181835/http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2012-09-17/how-elite-squad-2-took-control-of-rio-mayor-s-race). *Bloomberg View*. Archived from [the original](https://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2012-09-17/how-elite-squad-2-took-control-of-rio-mayor-s-race) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2016-10-31.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Paes é reeleito prefeito do Rio"](http://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/eleicoes/2012/noticia/2012/10/eduardo-paes-e-reeleito-prefeito-do-rio-de-janeiro.html). *Eleições 2012 no Rio de Janeiro* (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-26.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Resultado das Eleições 2016 - Prefeito - Rio de Janeiro-RJ | Gazeta do Povo"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161102131012/http://apuracao.gazetadopovo.com.br/resultados-eleicoes-2016-segundo-turno/rio-de-janeiro-rj/prefeito/). *Gazeta do Povo* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from [the original](http://apuracao.gazetadopovo.com.br/resultados-eleicoes-2016-segundo-turno/rio-de-janeiro-rj/prefeito/) on 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-10-31.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** CartaCapital (2021-06-11). ["Freixo anuncia que vai para o PSB e pede apoio de Ciro a Lula"](https://www.cartacapital.com.br/cartaexpressa/freixo-anuncia-que-vai-para-o-psb-e-pede-apoio-de-ciro-a-lula/). *CartaCapital* (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-06-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Marcelo Freixo anuncia saída do PSB e filiação ao PT"](https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2023/01/04/marcelo-freixo-anuncia-saida-do-psb-e-filiacao-ao-pt.ghtml). *G1* (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2024-04-26.

Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) Preceded by José Guimarães Chamber Minority Leader 2021–2022 Succeeded by Alencar Santana Government offices Preceded by Gilson Machado Neto Chair of the Brazilian Tourist Board 2023–present Incumbent

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