Roberto Cláudio Rodrigues Bezerra () is a Brazilian politician, the former mayor of

Fortaleza Fortaleza ( ; ; ) is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador, Bahia, Salvador in 2022 census with a population of slightly over 2.4 mi ...

, the fifth largest city in Brazil, from 2013 to 2021. Roberto Cláudio (as he is known in politics) is a doctor, graduated from the

Federal University of Ceará The Federal University of Ceará (, UFC) is a federal university with campuses in the cities of Fortaleza, Sobral, Russas, Quixadá, Crateús and Itapajé, in the state of Ceará, Brazil. UFC is a public and tuition-free university, with sev ...

, in Fortaleza, and has a PhD degree in

Public Health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the de ...

from the

University of Arizona The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it ...

, in the United States. He was elected mayor of Fortaleza in the second round of the municipal elections held on October 28, 2012, defeating Elmano de Freitas.

Electoral history

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Mayors of Fortaleza Democratic Labour Party (Brazil) politicians Brazilian Socialist Party politicians Republican Party of the Social Order politicians Humanist Party of Solidarity politicians Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ceará Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Federal University of Ceará alumni University of Arizona alumni {{Brazil-politician-stub

Electoral history

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