Carlos José de Almeida (born June 25, 1963), better known as Carlinhos Almeida, is a Brazilian academic and politician. A member of the Workers' Party (PT), Almeida served as Mayor of

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in the state of

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from 2013 to 2016.

Early life and education

Almeida was born on June 25, 1963 in

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. According to ''

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'', Almeida received a degree in history.

Career

Almeida was elected a city councilor in 1992. In 1998, he was elected to the

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. In 2010, he was elected to the federal

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. In the 2012 municipal election, Almeida was elected Mayor of São José dos Campos with 50.99% of the vote, with

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(PSDB) opponent Alexandre Blanco receiving 43.15% of the vote. In

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, Almeida was defeated for reelection by PSDB opponent

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. Ramuth received 62% of the vote to Almeida's 21%. Following his defeat for reelection, Almeida would become chief of staff to state deputy in 2019.

References

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