Márcio Bittar | |
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![]() Bittar in 2019 | |
Senator for Acre | |
Assumed office 1 February 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jorge Viana |
Federal Deputy from Acre | |
In office February 1, 2011 – January 31, 2019 | |
In office 1 February 1999 – 1 February 2003 | |
State Deputy of Acre | |
In office 1 January 1995 – 1 January 1999 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Franca, SP, Brazil | 28 June 1963
Political party | UNIÃO (2022–present) [1] |
Other political affiliations | |
Profession | Farmer, political scientist |
Márcio Miguel Bittar (born 28 June 1963) is a Brazilian politician. Although born in São Paulo, he has spent his political career representing Acre, serving as federal senator since 2019. [2] He was previously served in the chamber of deputies from 1991 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015, and served in the state legislature from 1995 to 1999. [3]
Bittar was born in Franca to Mamédio Bittar and Manife Miguel Bittar. [3] He grew up in Cuiabá and Jauru in the state of Mato Grosso. [4] In his youth he was part of several militant leftist communist and socialists groups, but in his university years he joined the center-right PMDB. [4] Bittar is married to Márcia Bittar, and is the father of 4 children and as of 2018 lives in Rio Branco. Before becoming a politician he worked as a farmer, [3] and political scientist. [4]
Bittar served as state deputy in the state legislature of Acre from 1995 to 1999. [5] He was then elected to and served in the Chamber of Deputies for three consecutive terms from 1991 to 2003. [3] From 1997 to 2003 he was the vice-leader of the Popular Socialist Party in the federal legislature. [5] [3]
Bittar returned to the lower house for one term from 2011 to 2014, but elected not to run for re-election but instead run for governor of Acre. In the second round of the 2014 election though he narrowly lost by around 10,000 votes to eventual winner Tião Viana. [6]
In 2017 after having disagreements with his then political party the PSDB, Bittar rejoined the PMDB. [7] In the 2018 Brazilian general election Bittar was elected to the federal senate, coincidentally beating Viana who was also running for a seat in the senate. [8]
Despite his early left-wing involvement, today politically Bittar is considered strongly economically liberal and socially conservative. Ideologically Bittar identifies himself as a liberal conservative. [9] Highly critical of the Workers' Party's handling of the economy, Bittar was a vocal supporter of limiting government spending and the 2017 Brazil labor reform. [10] Bittar was a supporter of Jair Bolsonaro's presidential campaign, who in turn endorsed Bittar in his senate race. [11]
Márcio Bittar | |
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![]() Bittar in 2019 | |
Senator for Acre | |
Assumed office 1 February 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jorge Viana |
Federal Deputy from Acre | |
In office February 1, 2011 – January 31, 2019 | |
In office 1 February 1999 – 1 February 2003 | |
State Deputy of Acre | |
In office 1 January 1995 – 1 January 1999 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Franca, SP, Brazil | 28 June 1963
Political party | UNIÃO (2022–present) [1] |
Other political affiliations | |
Profession | Farmer, political scientist |
Márcio Miguel Bittar (born 28 June 1963) is a Brazilian politician. Although born in São Paulo, he has spent his political career representing Acre, serving as federal senator since 2019. [2] He was previously served in the chamber of deputies from 1991 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015, and served in the state legislature from 1995 to 1999. [3]
Bittar was born in Franca to Mamédio Bittar and Manife Miguel Bittar. [3] He grew up in Cuiabá and Jauru in the state of Mato Grosso. [4] In his youth he was part of several militant leftist communist and socialists groups, but in his university years he joined the center-right PMDB. [4] Bittar is married to Márcia Bittar, and is the father of 4 children and as of 2018 lives in Rio Branco. Before becoming a politician he worked as a farmer, [3] and political scientist. [4]
Bittar served as state deputy in the state legislature of Acre from 1995 to 1999. [5] He was then elected to and served in the Chamber of Deputies for three consecutive terms from 1991 to 2003. [3] From 1997 to 2003 he was the vice-leader of the Popular Socialist Party in the federal legislature. [5] [3]
Bittar returned to the lower house for one term from 2011 to 2014, but elected not to run for re-election but instead run for governor of Acre. In the second round of the 2014 election though he narrowly lost by around 10,000 votes to eventual winner Tião Viana. [6]
In 2017 after having disagreements with his then political party the PSDB, Bittar rejoined the PMDB. [7] In the 2018 Brazilian general election Bittar was elected to the federal senate, coincidentally beating Viana who was also running for a seat in the senate. [8]
Despite his early left-wing involvement, today politically Bittar is considered strongly economically liberal and socially conservative. Ideologically Bittar identifies himself as a liberal conservative. [9] Highly critical of the Workers' Party's handling of the economy, Bittar was a vocal supporter of limiting government spending and the 2017 Brazil labor reform. [10] Bittar was a supporter of Jair Bolsonaro's presidential campaign, who in turn endorsed Bittar in his senate race. [11]