Rogério Carvalho Santos (born August 2, 1968) is a Brazilian
physician
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and
politician
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current serving as Senator of the Brazilian state of Sergipe. He is a former State Surgeon General of
Sergipe
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Department of Health in
Brazil
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. Member of the
Workers' Party
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(PT).
Education
Rogério Carvalho Santos has the title of PhD e from
Federal University of Sergipe (UFS) in
Aracaju
Aracaju () is the capital of the state of Sergipe, Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country on the coast, about 350 km (217 mi) north of Salvador, Bahia, Salvador. According to the 2020 estimate, the city has 664,908 inha ...
and received his M.D. degree and MBA in Preventive and Social Health Care, a specialization course in Hospital Management from the
University of Campinas (Unicamp) at
São Paulo
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.
He also worked as a consultant for UNI in Brazil; for the
Santa Casa da Misericórdia
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, and was a researcher for the “Comissão Interinstitucional Nacional de Avaliação de Ensino Médico.”
Political career
Carvalho Santos began his political career in the late 1980s as member of the student activism in the university of
Sergipe
Sergipe (), officially State of Sergipe, is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil. Located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region along the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the country, Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil by geogra ...
and then president of the Direção Nacional dos Estudantes de Medicina.
In Campinas was the president of the Physician Union and of the Federation of Physicians of São Paulo state.
Afterward, he became a member of the
Workers' Party (Brazil)
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(PT). Throughout his career, Carvalho has served as a member of several civic services.
Deputy Mayor for Health
On 2000, Carvalho was nominated by
Aracaju
Aracaju () is the capital of the state of Sergipe, Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country on the coast, about 350 km (217 mi) north of Salvador, Bahia, Salvador. According to the 2020 estimate, the city has 664,908 inha ...
Mayor
Marcelo Déda to hold the position. During his mandate the city was nominated by the Brazilian Health Minister (Ministério da Saúde (MS).) The Best Lifestyle City of
Brazil
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.
Carvalho setup also the emergency services (SAMU - Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência) of the city.
State Surgeon General
In January 2006, Carvalho nominated by Governor
Marcelo Deda to hold the position of Surgeon General of the State of
Sergipe
Sergipe (), officially State of Sergipe, is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil. Located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region along the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the country, Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil by geogra ...
. In this position, Rogério Carvalho Santos serves as a member of the Governor's Cabinet and as his chief advisor on health policies. He also manages an agency that has more than 60,000 employees. The agency is responsible for 14 state departments, three Foundations and a board staff that provide the population from the state of
Sergipe
Sergipe (), officially State of Sergipe, is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil. Located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region along the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the country, Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil by geogra ...
with health, developmental, mental, rehabilitative, social and other critical services. As State Surgeon General, Carvalho is responsible for providing leadership and for overseeing the agency's efforts to promote the health and well-being of the people from the state of
Sergipe
Sergipe (), officially State of Sergipe, is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil. Located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region along the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the country, Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil by geogra ...
, particularly those who are most in need and at risk.
Deputy
In 2010 Mr. Carvalho resign from is charge of State Surgeon General to act as Deputy in Chamber of Deputies of the Brazilian state of
Sergipe
Sergipe (), officially State of Sergipe, is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil. Located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region along the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the country, Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil by geogra ...
.
Rogério Carvalho foi inocentado pelo TSE e vai ser diplomado
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Family
Rogério Carvalho is married with Ivana Feliz also a physician and they have two daughters: Julia and Raquel. He resides in Aracaju
Aracaju () is the capital of the state of Sergipe, Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country on the coast, about 350 km (217 mi) north of Salvador, Bahia, Salvador. According to the 2020 estimate, the city has 664,908 inha ...
.
References
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1968 births
Living people
Workers' Party (Brazil) politicians
People from Aracaju
Federal University of Sergipe alumni
Academic staff of the Federal University of Sergipe
Researchers and Medical from the Department of Medicine at the Federal University of Sergipe