Eduardo da Costa Paes (Brazilian Portuguese: [eˈdwaʁdu ˈkɔstɐ pɐjs], born 14 November 1969) is a Brazilian politician who became the mayor of Rio de Janeiro from 2009 to 2012, reelected for a second term from 2013 to 2016 and a third in 2021.[1] He is the city's 13th mayor. On 12 August, at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, he took the Olympic Flag, via Jacques Rogge, from London Mayor Boris Johnson.

Eduardo Paes
Paes in 2024
Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
Assumed office
1 January 2021
Vice Mayor
Preceded byMarcelo Crivella
In office
1 January 2009 – 31 December 2016
Vice Mayor
  • Carlos Alberto Muniz
  • Adilson Pires
Preceded byCesar Maia
Succeeded byMarcelo Crivella
Secretary of Tourism, Sport and Recreation of Rio de Janeiro
In office
1 January 2007 – 4 June 2008
GovernorSérgio Cabral
Preceded by
  • Sérgio Ricardo de Almeida
  • (Tourism)
    Francisco de Carvalho
  • (Sport)
Succeeded byMárcia Beatriz Lins Izidoro
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
3 April 2002 – 1 January 2007
ConstituencyRio de Janeiro
In office
1 February 1999 – 1 January 2001
ConstituencyRio de Janeiro
Member of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro
In office
1 January 1997 – 1 February 1999
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born (1969-11-14) 14 November 1969 (age 55)
Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara, Brazil
Political partyPSD (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • PV (1994–1995)
  • PFL (1995–1999; 2001–2003)
  • PTB (1999–2001)
  • PSDB (2003–2007)
  • PMDB (2007–2018)
  • DEM (2018–2021)
SpouseCristine Paes
Children2
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (LL.B.)
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (PG.Cert.)

Paes was a trenchant critic of the Lula administration, particularly during the Mensalão scandal in 2005 over alleged payments to congresspeople for votes.[2] When it came to his administration as Rio de Janeiro's mayor, scandals continued to occur.[3]

As mayor during the bid, preparation and execution of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Paes faced many challenges, balancing the demands and opportunities of the Olympics with the needs of the Cariocas (the people of Rio de Janeiro).[4]

Paes ran unsuccessfully for Rio de Janeiro state governor in 2018. He was elected for a third term as Rio de Janeiro mayor in 2020, defeating incumbent Marcelo Crivella in the run-off.[5][6]

In 2021, even though being elected mayor by the party Democrats (DEM), Paes was successfully affiliated to the Democratic Social Party (PSD), starting a movement for other politicians connected to the mayor to affiliate themselves to the party.[7]

Personal life

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Paes, a Catholic, is married to Cristine; they have two children.[8]

Electoral history

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Election Party Office Coalition Running mate First round Second round Results
Votes % Votes %
1996 Rio de Janeiro municipal election PFL City councilor - - 82,418 (#1) - - Elected
1998 Rio de Janeiro state election Federal deputy Governo de Verdade (PFL, PPB, PTB) - 117,164 1.65 (#5) - - Elected
2002 Rio de Janeiro state election Federal deputy Todos pelo Rio

(PFL, PMDB, PSDB)

- 186,221 2.31 (#5) - - Elected
2006 Rio de Janeiro state election PSDB Governor - Maria Estela Kubitschek (PSDB) 440,484 5.33 (#5) - - Lost
2008 Rio de Janeiro municipal election PMDB Mayor Unidos pelo Rio (PMDB, PP, PTB e PSL) Alberto Muniz (PMDB) 1,049,019 31.98 (1#) 1.696.195 50.83 (#1) Elected
2012 Rio de Janeiro municipal election Mayor Somos Um Rio

(PRB, PP, PDT, PT, PTB, PMDB, PSL, PTN, PSC, PPS, PSDC, PRTB, PHS, PMN, PTC, PSB, PRP, PSD, PCdoB, PTdoB)

Adilson Pires (PMDB) 2,097,733 64.60 (1#) - - Elected
2018 Rio de Janeiro state election DEM Governor Força do Rio

(DEM, PPS, PSDB, PP, PTB, MDB, SD, PV, DC, PHS, AVANTE, PMN)

Comte Bittencourt (PPS) 1,494,831 19.56 (2#) 3,134,400 40.13 (#2) Lost
2020 Rio de Janeiro municipal election Mayor A Certeza de Um Rio Melhor

(DEM, PL, Cidadania, DC, PV, Avante, PSDB)

Nilton Caldeira (PL) 974,804 37.01 (#1) 1,629,319 64.07 (#1) Elected
2024 Rio de Janeiro municipal election PSD Mayor É o Rio Seguindo em Frente

(PSD, PDT, PSB, PT, PCdoB e PV, Avante, Solidariedade, Agir, PODE, PRD e DC)

Eduardo Cavaliere (PSD) 1,861,856 60.47 (#1) - - Elected

References

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  1. ^ "Eduardo Paes is elected the mayor of Rio de Janeiro (in Portuguese)". Globo.com. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  2. ^ "City Mayors: Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes". www.citymayors.com.
  3. ^ Taylor, Adam (1 October 2012). "Mayor of Rio Accused of Paying Rivals $500,000 To Drop Out of Election". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  4. ^ Jonathan Watts (11 July 2016). "Cities: Rio mayor Eduardo Paes: 'The Olympics are a missed opportunity for Brazil'". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Paes e Crivella disputarão o segundo turno das eleições no Rio". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Eduardo Paes, do DEM, é eleito prefeito do Rio de Janeiro". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Prefeito do Rio, Eduardo Paes se filia ao PSD". CNN. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021.
  8. ^ Vives, Fernando (30 August 2012). "Perfil - Eduardo Paes". Yahoo Notícias Brasil (in Breton). Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
2009–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
2021–present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Luiz Paulo Corrêa
(1998)
PSDB nominee for Governor of Rio de Janeiro
2006
Most recent
Preceded by PMDB nominee for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
2008, 2012
Succeeded by
Pedro Paulo
Preceded by
Solange Amaral
(2002, as PFL)
DEM nominee for Governor of Rio de Janeiro
2018
Most recent
Preceded by DEM nominee for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
2020
Most recent