Eduardo Paes

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

Eduardo Paes
Official portrait, c. 2021
Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 January 2021
Vice Mayor	Nilton Caldeira
Preceded by	Marcelo Crivella
In office 1 January 2009 – 31 December 2016
Vice Mayor	Carlos Alberto Muniz Adilson Pires
Preceded by	Cesar Maia
Succeeded by	Marcelo Crivella
Secretary of Tourism, Sport and Recreation of Rio de Janeiro
In office 1 January 2007 – 4 June 2008
Governor	Sérgio Cabral
Preceded by	Sérgio Ricardo de Almeida (Tourism) Francisco de Carvalho (Sport)
Succeeded by	Márcia Beatriz Lins Izidoro
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 3 April 2002 – 1 January 2007
Constituency	Rio de Janeiro
In office 1 February 1999 – 1 January 2001
Constituency	Rio de Janeiro
Member of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro
In office 1 January 1997 – 1 February 1999
Constituency	At-large
Personal details
Born	(1969-11-14) 14 November 1969 Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara, Brazil
Political party	PSD (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)
Spouse	Cristine Paes
Children	2
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (LL.B.) Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (PG.Cert.)

Paes was a noted trenchant critic of the Lula administration, particularly during the Mensalão scandal in 2005 over alleged payments to congressmen 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]