Robinson Mesquita de Faria is a Brazilian politician. He had served as governor of

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state in

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(2015–2018).

Biography and early career

Born in

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, on April 12, 1959, Robinson Mesquita de Faria is married to Julianne Faria and is father of six children. One of his sons, Fábio Faria, is married to Patrícia Abravanel, daughter of TV presenter and entrepreneur

Silvio Santos Senor Abravanel, known professionally as Silvio Santos (Portuguese: /ˈsiwvju ˈsɐ̃tus/) (born December 12, 1930), is a Brazilian entrepreneur, media tycoon and television host. He is the owner of holdings that include SBT, the second largest ...

; they have a son. Faria graduated in Law from the

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte The Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte ( pt, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, UFRN) is a public Brazilian university funded by the Brazilian federal government, located in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Formally ...

. For 24 years, he was a state representative and the last two mandates held the Presidency of the state legislature. On his own initiative, he embraced a political career in the

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region, from where his family originates. Faria was elected the youngest state deputy in 1986. He worked in the private sector before turning to political activity. Faria is state president of the

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(PMN) and leads the largest party in the Legislative Assembly of

. In the 2006 elections, he was the most voted parliamentary in state for the second time, and the 2nd best-rated in proportionate numbers in the country, with 70,782 votes. In the Assembly, Faria held the positions of Chairman of the Committee on Constitution and Justice (twice), 1st Secretary, Vice President and President. In recent years, Robinson presided over debates on Agribusiness, Shrimp and Fruit Crops; the installation of an oil refinery; the construction of the São Gonçalo do Amarante International Airport and the General Law of micro and small businesses.

Vice Governor

He was elected vice governor in 2010 as Rosalba Ciarlini's

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, with 52.46% of the votes.

Governor

Faria was elected governor in

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with 54.42% of the votes against 45.58% for his main opponent, Henrique Eduardo Alves."Robinson Faria is elected in Rio Grande do Norte"
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References

(in Portuguese)

External links

* http://www.portal.rn.gov.br/content/aplicacao/govrn/governo/gerados/vicegovernador.asp (in Portuguese) {{DEFAULTSORT:Faria, Robinson Governors of Rio Grande do Norte 1959 births Living people 20th-century Brazilian lawyers People from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte Members of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Norte