Fabiano Contarato (born 20 June 1966) is a Brazilian law professor, police chief, and politician affiliated to the
Workers' Party. He was the most voted candidate for the
Brazilian Senate in the state of
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attra ...
during the
2018 Brazilian general election
General elections were held in Brazil on 7 October 2018 to elect the president, National Congress and state governors. As no candidate in the presidential election received more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a runoff round was held ...
, with over one million votes; it was the first time he ran for an elected office.
Contarato is the first openly
LGBT
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person to be elected for the Brazilian Senate.
His win unseated
Magno Malta, a conservative evangelical pastor and close ally of far-right Brazilian President
Jair Bolsonaro.
References
1966 births
Gay politicians
Gay police officers
Brazilian LGBT politicians
Brazilian LGBT rights activists
Living people
People from Nova Venécia
Workers' Party (Brazil) politicians
LGBT legislators
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