Oriovisto Guimarães (born August 12, 1945) is a Brazilian politician. He has represented Paraná in the

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since 2019 and he is a member of Podemos. He was president of

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and rector of the

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Personal life

Oriovisto was born in

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, the youngest of 8 siblings. His father was a friend or

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, and was subsequently persecuted by Getúlio Vargas until relocating to the state of Paraná. At the age of 17, Oriovisto moved to Curitiba, where he studied Economics at the

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. During this period, he took an active role in the anti-dictatorship movement, which ultimately led to his arrest in 1968 while attending the XXX Congress of the National Student Union in

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. Once older, he became a math teacher and ultimately founded the Positivo Group alongside fellow teachers in 1972. The group grew significantly under his command, as it expanded into the technology, printing and editing fields. The largest computer manufacturer in Latin America,

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, was founded as one of the group's arms in 1989. He remained as the conglomerate's president until 2012, when he stepped down and donated his shares to his children Giem, Sofia, and Lucas.

Political career

While Oriovisto was a member of

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for over ten years, he never ran for public office before 2018. A personal friend of

Álvaro Dias Alvaro Fernandes Dias (born December 7, 1944) is a Brazilian politician. He has represented Paraná (state), Paraná in the Brazilian Senate, Federal Senate since 1999. Previously, he was the governor of Paraná. He is a member of Podemos (Brazi ...

, he joined Podemos in 2018. He was the most voted candidate for the

in the state of Paraná in 2018, receiving nearly three million votes. During his time in office he has stood in favor of a political reform, advocating against 'political entrepreneurship' and same-office reelection. He is also a supporter of the simplification of the Brazilian tax system in order to encourage greater business activity. In 2019, Oriovisto was elected Brazil's best senator by Ranking dos Politicos, a renowned ranking that takes several variables into consideration.

References

Living people 1945 births Federal University of Paraná alumni Members of the Federal Senate (Brazil) People from São Paulo (state) Podemos (Brazil) politicians Brazilian Social Democracy Party politicians {{Brazil-politician-stub