# Carlos Brandão

_Businessman, veterinarian and Brazilian politician, governor of the state of Maranhão_

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> Carlos Orleans Brandão Júnior is a Brazilian politician affiliated to the Brazilian Socialist Party. He is currently the governor of Maranhão, after the resignation of Flávio Dino on 2 April 2022. He was the Vice Governor of Maranhão between 2015 and 2022, and was reelected in 2018 in Flávio Dino's gubernatorial ticket. Previously, he was a Federal Deputy for Maranhão for two consecutive terms. He holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine at the State University of Maranhão.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 June 1958 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18707872#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Colinas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18707872#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18707872#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18707872#P106))
- **Political party:** Brazilian Socialist Party (since March 2022); Democratic Social Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18707872#P102))
- **Positions held:** governor of Maranhão (1 January 2023 – 31 December 2026 · BS 17 Poush 2079 – 16 Poush 2083); governor of Maranhão (2 April 2022 – 31 December 2022 · BS 19 Chaitra 2078 – 16 Poush 2079); vice governor of Maranhão (1 January 2019 – 1 April 2022); vice governor of Maranhão (1 January 2015 – 31 December 2018); federal deputy of Maranhão (1 February 2006 – 1 January 2015) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18707872#P39))

## Questions

**When was Carlos Brandão born?**  
Carlos Brandão was born on 2 June 1958 in Colinas.

**What positions has Carlos Brandão held?**  
Positions held by Carlos Brandão include: governor of Maranhão (2023–2026); governor of Maranhão (2022–2022); vice governor of Maranhão (2019–2022); vice governor of Maranhão (2015–2018); federal deputy of Maranhão (2006–2015).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Carlos Brandão](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Brand%C3%A3o) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q18707872](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18707872) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Retrato Oficial de Carlos Brandão como governador do Maranhão.jpg by Governo do Maranhão (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_Oficial_de_Carlos_Brand%C3%A3o_como_governador_do_Maranh%C3%A3o.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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