Luis Carlos Heinze
Brazilian politician
Luis Carlos Heinze (born 14 September 1950) is a federal senator of Brazil representing his home state of Rio Grande do Sul. He was previously served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1999 to 2019 and was mayor of São Borja from 1993 to 1996.
Personal life
Heinze was born to Darcy Volnier Heinze and Cecy Therezinha Seckler. Of German descent, he is married to Sandra Maria Batista Heinze. He is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil.
Political career
Heinze voted in favor of the impeachment motion of then-president Dilma Rousseff. Heinze voted for a similar corruption investigation into Rousseff's successor Michel Temer. He voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reforms.
Along with Paulo Paim, Heinze was elected to the federal senate from the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the 2018 Brazilian general election.
Views
Heinze is known in Brazil for his strong advocacy of the right to bear arms, which has been a central theme in his election campaigns.
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