Douglas Ruas
Douglas Ruas | |
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| President of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro | |
| Assumed office 17 April 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Bacellar |
| Secretary of Cities of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 27 September 2023 – 20 March 2026 | |
| Governor | Cláudio Castro |
| Preceded by | Uruan Andrade |
| Succeeded by | Maria Gabriela Bessa |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Secretary of Integrated Management and Special Projects of São Gonçalo | |
| In office 1 January 2021 – 3 April 2022 | |
| Mayor | Nelson Ruas |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Maria Gabriela Bessa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1989 |
| Party | Liberal Party (since 2021) |
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Douglas Ruas dos Santos (born 17 January 1989) is a Brazilian politician who has served as President of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro since 2026. He also served as secretary of cities of Rio de Janeiro from 2023 to 2026 under Governor Cláudio Castro.[1] In 2022, he was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, as State Deputy starting on february, 2023.[2] He is the son of Capitão Nelson, current mayor of São Gonçalo.[3] He has a state carrer on the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro, and is graduated on the law School.[4]
He is the Liberal Party candidate in the Rio de janeiro gubernatorial election.[5]
References
- ↑ "Douglas Ruas assume a Secretaria de Estado das Cidades". O Fluminense (in Portuguese). 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "Douglas Ruas deixa Alerj e assume a Secretaria de Estado das Cidades". Agenda do Poder (in Portuguese). 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "Douglas Ruas: 'Meu pai é a minha maior referência na política'". O Dia (in Portuguese). 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "Quem é Douglas Ruas, escolhido por Flávio Bolsonaro para enfrentar Paes pelo governo do Rio". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ↑ "Douglas Ruas é candidato do PL ao governo do RJ; Castro vai ao Senado". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.