Dário Berger

Dário Berger
Senator for Santa Catarina
In office
February 1, 2015 – February 1, 2023
Mayor of Florianópolis
In office
January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2013
Preceded byÂngela Amin
Succeeded byCésar Souza Júnior
Mayor of São José
In office
January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2005
Preceded byGervásio Silva
Succeeded byVanildo Macedo
Personal details
Born (1956-12-07) December 7, 1956 (age 68)
Bom Retiro, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Political partyPSB (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • PFL (1991–2003)
  • PSDB (2003–07)
  • MDB (2007–22)
Alma materFederal University of Santa Catarina (BBA)
ProfessionBusinessman
Websitedarioberger.com.br

Dário Berger (born December 7, 1956) is a Brazilian politician. He has represented Santa Catarina in the Federal Senate since 2015. Previously, he was mayor of Florianópolis from 2005 to 2012. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.[1]

Berger has been repeatedly accused of corruption. While mayor of São José, Santa Catarina he was fined for several financial irregularities during the construction of a highway. He also faced criticism when he awarded South Stage Events LTDA a contract to build a big Christmas tree in the center of São Jose without a fair bidding process. Despite this, he was part of a Senate committee to investigate President Dilma Rousseff’s alleged tampering of fiscal data.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Senador Dario Berger". Federal Senate. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Who's Who of Corrupt Senators Set to Impeach Rousseff". Caribflame. May 6, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by
Gervásio Silva
 Mayor of São José
1997–2005 		Succeeded by
Vanildo Macedo
Preceded by
Ângela Amin
 Mayor of Florianópolis
2005–2013 		Succeeded by
César Souza Júnior


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