Patrus Ananias
Brazilian politician
Patrus Ananias de Sousa (Bocaiúva, 26 January 1952) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician affiliated with the Workers' Party (PT). He was Minister of Agrarian Development during the second term of president Dilma Rousseff.
Biography
Mayor of Belo Horizonte
In 1992, he was elected mayor of Belo Horizonte, with Célio de Castro (PSB) as Vice Mayor, defeating former mayor Maurício Campos (PL) on the second round, as well as Sérgio Ferrara (PMDB) and the then federal deputy Aécio Neves (PSDB), who finished in 3rd place.
His term as mayor was marked by structural reforms in city administration, changes in city hall organization, in public planning, and in public policy. He engaged in a social development agenda, with policies to address poverty, food security, jobs and income promotion, as well as investments in education and in health. He also implemented a participatory budget. His public administration was recognized as model through an award from the United Nations.
Federal Deputy
In 2002, he was elected federal deputy by the PT, reaching more than 520,000 votes. He is, until nowadays, the biggest voting get by a candidate to federal deputy in Minas Gerais, corresponding to 5.4% of the valid votes. In the Federal Chamber, assumed the vice presidency of the Constitution and Justice Committee and became member of the Ethics and Parliamentary Decour Council.
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