Ricardo Ferraço

Ricardo Ferraço is a Brazilian politician and businessman who served as a Federal Senator for the state of Espírito Santo from 2011 to 2019. Prior to his tenure in the Senate, he served as a Deputy in the Chamber of Deputies between 1999 and 2003 and held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Espírito Santo starting in 2007. Throughout his career, he has also served as the Chief of Staff Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture, Food Supply, Aquaculture and Fisheries for the state government. A member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, Ferraço was a notable supporter of the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff during his time in the Senate.