Ricardo Salles
Profile
Ricardo de Aquino Salles is a Brazilian politician currently serving as a Member of the Chamber of Deputies for the state of São Paulo. Previously, he served as the Minister of the Environment under President Jair Bolsonaro from 2019 to 2021, a tenure marked by significant controversy regarding environmental deregulation and deforestation policies. Before his federal roles, he was the Secretary of the Environment for the state of São Paulo. Salles is a lawyer by training and a co-founder of the Movimento Endireita Brasil, a group advocating for economic liberalism.
Details
- Born
- 1975-06-08 · 51 years old
- Birth place
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Education
- Mackenzie Presbyterian University, University of Coimbra, University of Lisbon, Fundação Getúlio Vargas
- Career
- Lawyer, Secretary of the Environment of São Paulo
