Ricardo Salles | |
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Federal Deputy | |
Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
Constituency | São Paulo |
Minister of Environment | |
In office 1 January 2019 – 23 June 2021 | |
President | Jair Bolsonaro |
Preceded by | Edson Duarte |
Succeeded by | Joaquim Alvaro Pereira Leite |
State Secretary of the Environment of São Paulo | |
In office 18 July 2016 – 28 August 2017 | |
Governor | Geraldo Alckmin |
Preceded by | Patricia Iglecias |
Succeeded by | Mauricio Brusadin |
Personal details | |
Born | Ricardo de Aquino Salles 8 June 1975 São Paulo, Brazil |
Political party | NOVO (2024–present) |
Other political affiliations | |
Alma mater | Mackenzie Presbyterian University |
Ricardo de Aquino Salles (born 8 June 1975) is a Brazilian politician who has served as Minister of the Environment from 1 January 2019 to 23 June 2021, under President Jair Bolsonaro.[1]
Salles previously served as a secretary to São Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin and the state's secretary of the environment.[2]