Eduardo Paes
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Eduardo da Costa Paes (Brazilian Portuguese: [eˈdwaʁdudɐˈkɔstɐpɐjs], born 14 November 1969) is a Brazilian politician who served as mayor of Rio de Janeiro from 2009 to 2017, and again from 2021 to 2026. On 12 August, at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, he took the Olympic Flag, via Jacques Rogge, from London Mayor Boris Johnson.
Paes was a trenchant critic of the Lula administration, particularly during the Mensalão scandal in 2005 over alleged payments to congresspeople for votes. When it came to his administration as Rio de Janeiro's mayor, scandals continued to occur.
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).
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. Despite being elected mayor as a member of the Democrats in 2020, Paes joined the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in 2021, starting a movement for other politicians connected to the mayor to affiliate themselves to the party.
Eduardo Paes resigned as mayor on 20 March 2026 to run for governor of Rio de Janeiro State.
Personal life
Paes, a Catholic, is married to Cristine; they have two children.
Electoral history
| Election | Party | Office | Coalition | Running mate | First round | Second round | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||||
| 1996 Rio de Janeiro municipal election[pt] | PFL | City councilor | —N/a | —N/a | 82,418 | (#1) | —N/a | —N/a | Elected |
| 1998 Rio de Janeiro state election[pt] | Federal deputy | Governo de Verdade (PFL, PPB, PTB) | —N/a | 117,164 | 1.65 (#5) | —N/a | —N/a | Elected | |
| 2002 Rio de Janeiro state election[pt] | Federal deputy | Todos pelo Rio (PFL, PMDB, PSDB) | —N/a | 186,221 | 2.31 (#5) | —N/a | —N/a | Elected | |
| 2006 Rio de Janeiro state election[pt] | PSDB | Governor | —N/a | Maria Estela Kubitschek[pt] (PSDB) | 440,484 | 5.33 (#5) | —N/a | —N/a | Lost |
| 2008 Rio de Janeiro municipal election[pt] | PMDB | Mayor | Unidos pelo Rio (PMDB, PP, PTB, PSL) | Alberto Muniz (PMDB) | 1,049,019 | 31.98 (#1) | 1.696.195 | 50.83 (#1) | Elected |
| 2012 Rio de Janeiro municipal election[pt] | 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) | —N/a | —N/a | 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/PV, Avante, Solidariedade, Agir, PODE, PRD, DC) | Eduardo Cavaliere (PSD) | 1,861,856 | 60.47 (#1) | —N/a | —N/a | Elected |
External links
- at TED
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byCésar Maia | Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 2009–2017 | Succeeded byMarcelo Crivella |
| Preceded byMarcelo Crivella | Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 2021–2026 | Succeeded byEduardo Cavaliere |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byLuiz Paulo Corrêa (1998) | PSDB nominee for Governor of Rio de Janeiro 2006 | Most recent |
| Preceded byLuiz Paulo Conde | PMDB nominee for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 2008, 2012 | Succeeded byPedro Paulo |
| Preceded bySolange Amaral (2002, as PFL) | DEM nominee for Governor of Rio de Janeiro 2018 | Most recent |
| Preceded byRodrigo Maia (2012) | DEM nominee for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 2020 | Most recent |