Ratinho Júnior

Ratinho Júnior
Ratinho Júnior in 2023
58th Governor of Paraná
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 January 2019
LieutenantDarci Piana
Preceded byCida Borghetti
State Deputy of Paraná
In office
11 September 2017 – 1 January 2019
ConstituencyAt-large
In office
1 February 2003 – 1 February 2007
ConstituencyAt-large
Secretary of Urban Development of Paraná
In office
1 January 2015 – 11 September 2017
GovernorBeto Richa
Preceded byJoão Carlos Ortega
Succeeded byJoão Carlos Ortega
In office
7 February 2013 – 4 April 2014
GovernorBeto Richa
Preceded byCezar Silvestri
Succeeded byJoão Carlos Ortega
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 February 2007 – 1 January 2015
ConstituencyParaná
Personal details
BornCarlos Roberto Massa Júnior
(1981-04-19) 19 April 1981
Jandaia do Sul, Paraná, Brazil
Party
Spouse
Luciana Saito Azevedo
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(m. 2003)​
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Children3[1]
Parent
Alma materFaculdade Internacional de Curitiba[1]
Catholic University of Brasília[1]
Complutense University of Madrid

Carlos Roberto Massa Júnior (born 19 April 1981), best known as Ratinho Júnior, is a Brazilian politician and the son of television host and former politician Ratinho. Ratinho Júnior is the current governor of the state of Paraná, having won the 2018[2] and 2022 elections.[3]

Biography

Son of Carlos Roberto Massa and Solange Martinez Massa, Carlos Roberto Massa Júnior was born on 19 April 1981 in Jandaia do Sul, in Paraná, but moved to the city of Curitiba when he was three years old.

Ratinho Júnior completed all of his basic education in the state of Paraná, at Colégio Tuiuti (1988-1992) in Curitiba, Colégio Unidade São José dos Pinhais (1993-1995) and Colégio Ideal (1996-1998), both in São José dos Pinhais.[4]

In 2004, he graduated in Marketing and Advertising from the International College of Curitiba (FACINTER) and, even before completing his degree, worked at several radio and TV stations in Paraná, including presenting the program Microfone Aberto on Rádio Massa FM, which belongs to his father's business conglomerate.[5]

In 2011, he completed a postgraduate degree in State Law from the Catholic University of Brasília, in the Federal District,[4] in addition to taking specialization courses in Tax Administration and Fiscal Reform and Society from the Complutense University of Madrid. Furthermore, he managed five of his family's companies, including two radio stations, Estação FM, in Curitiba, and Eldorado AM 1120, in São José dos Pinhais, serving as director of the Massa Group.[6]

Since 2003, Carlos Roberto Massa Júnior has been married to businesswoman Luciana Saito Azevedo[5][7] and has three children: Alana Saito Massa, Yasmim Saito Massa and Carlos Roberto Massa Neto.[6][8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Assembléia Legislativa do Paraná – Ratinho Júnior" [Legislative Assembly of Paraná - Ratinho Júnior]. assembleia.pr.leg.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Legislative Assembly of Paraná. Archived from the original on 20 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ratinho Junior, do PSD, é eleito governador do Paraná". g1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. ↑ Vasconcellos, Hygino (2 October 2022). "Ratinho Júnior (PSD) é reeleito governador no Paraná em 1º turno". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2025-05-18. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  4. 1 2 "Biografia do(a) Deputado(a) Federal RATINHO JUNIOR". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 "RATINHO JUNIOR". Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação de História Contemporânea do Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Quem é Ratinho Jr., segundo governador mais jovem da história do Paraná". CBN Curitiba (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 January 2019. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Luciana Saito Massa, primeira-dama do Estado, visita Defesa Civil Estadual". Casa Militar (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Bessa, Reinaldo (10 November 2018). "Alana Massa, filha de Ratinho Jr., comemora 15 anos". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ratinho posa com a neta adolescente e fãs piram: "Sogrão ao quadrado"". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 March 2019. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
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