João Bosco Papaléo Paes (27 August 1952 – 25 June 2020), better known simply as Papaléo Paes, was a Brazilian politician and physician from the state of

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who represented the state of

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at national level.

Career

Before pursuing a career in politics, Paes graduated as a Physician at the

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and later specialized in

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in Rio de Janeiro. He worked at the Hospital Geral de Macapá at a management level and in 1992 was appointed Health Secretary of

. In 1992, Paes was elected Mayor of

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and remained in charge between 1993 and 1996. In 2000, he decided to run again at Macapá's mayoral election. This time however, he failed to secure enough votes to be elected. In 2002, he was elected

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representing the state of

. His tenure lasted from 2003 to 2011. In 2006, he ran at the Amapá state elections, but failed to secure enough votes to be elected Governor. In 2014, Paes was elected

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. He kept his post from 2015 to 2018.

Personal life and death

Paes was married to Josélia Martins Papaléo Paes and had two daughters, Juliana and Jacyra. On 25 June 2020, Paes died in

at the age of 67 from complications brought on by

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during the

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References

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