Renan Contar

Renan Contar
State Deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul
In office
1 February 2019 – 1 February 2023
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born
Renan Barbosa Contar

(1983-12-25) 25 December 1983 (age 40)
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyPRTB (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations		UNIÃO (2022)
PSL (2018–2022)
SpouseIara Diniz Contar
Residence(s)Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
EducationAgulhas Negras Military Academy
Professionmilitary
politician
WebsiteOfficial website
NicknameCapitão Contar
Military service
AllegianceBrazil
Branch/serviceBrazilian Army
RankCaptain

Renan Barbosa Contar (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁeˈnɐ̃ kõˈtaʁ]; born 25 December 1983) is a Brazilian politician and military man, having served as state deputy for Mato Grosso do Sul from 2019 to 2023, representing the state in the 11th legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso do Sul. Captain of the Brazilian Army, He graduated from the Agulhas Negras Military Academy in 2006, after passing through the Army Cadet Preparatory School. In his political career, he was elected in 2018 by the Social Liberal Party (PSL) and, in 2022, he joined the Brazilian Labor Renewal Party (PRTB). Influenced by figures such as Jair Bolsonaro, Capitão Contar has a strong presence in the field of conservative politics. He is married to Iara Diniz Contar and lives in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul.[1][2][3]

He is fluent in English and Spanish.[4]

State deputy

In 2018, Contar ran in his first election and was the most voted state deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul.[5] In the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso do Sul, he guided his actions by defending themes such as: the fight against corruption, tax cuts and a safer state.[6]

Private life

Son of René Roberto Contar and Miriam Machado Barbosa Contar, both of them advised him to choose the city of Campo Grande to live after training at the Military Academy of Agulhas Negras (AMAN), in order to continue the work related to his family roots. A work started by his paternal grandfather, Mr. Arif Contar, a Lebanese that came to Brazil at the beginning of the last century. Settled in the capital, the family was one of the pioneers in the development of the region. Contar is married to Iara Diniz.[7]

He has always been interested in sports and motorcycling, having traveled 18 countries in America on his motorbike. In one of these adventures, he reaches the borders of America such as Ushuaia (Argentina) and Alaska (United States).

Candidate for the government of Mato Grosso do Sul

Captain Contar was a candidate for the government of Mato Grosso do Sul by the Brazilian Labor Renewal Party, and the lawyer, university professor, businessman and rancher Humberto Sávio Abussafi Figueiró was his running mate.[8]

Contar was polling in the voting intentions in 3rd place, and on October 2, 2022, during the first round of the 2022 Brazilian general election, Contar got 26.71% of the vote, and was the most voted candidate for governor. He qualified for a second round against his opponent, the politician Eduardo Riedel, who got 25.16% of votes.[9] One of the main reasons why his candidacy became so popular was the fact that the former president Jair Bolsonaro, declared his support to Contar's candidacy during a presidential debate on live TV.[10] He was defeated by Riedel on the second round of the election, after only obtaining 43.10% of the votes.[3]

Electoral history

2022 Mato Grosso do Sul gubernatorial election

Election First round Second round
Party Votes % Position Result Votes % Position Result
2022 PRTB 384,275 26.71 No. 1 Run-off[11] 612,113 43.10 No. 2 Not Elected[12]

Legislative Assembly

Election
Party Votes % Position in
Mato Grosso do Sul
State 		Result
2018 PSL 78,390 6.11 No. 1 Elected[13]

References

  1. ^ "Capitão Contar". Gazeta do Povo. 2018.
  2. ^ "Capitão Contar – Pré-candidato ao Governo de MS". Site Oficial Capitão Contar. 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Riedel vence em 72 das 79 cidades de MS; Contar leva em apenas 7 municípios". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  4. ^ "Assembleia Legislativa de Mato Grosso do Sul – Details". Site Oficial da Assembleia Legislativa de Mato Grosso do Sul (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  5. ^ "Senadores e deputados federais/estaduais eleitos: Apuração e resultado das Eleições 2018 MS". UOL Eleições 2018. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  6. ^ "Capitão Contar e Eduardo Riedel vão para o 2º turno em MS". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  7. ^ "Assembleia Legislativa de Mato Grosso do Sul – Details". Site Oficial da Assembleia Legislativa de Mato Grosso do Sul (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  8. ^ "Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais - Capitão Contar". Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  9. ^ Julião, Fabricio. "Capitão Contar e Eduardo Riedel vão ao 2º turno em MS - Eleições 2022". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  10. ^ Minas, Estado de (2022-10-02). "Apoiado por Bolsonaro em debate, Capitão Contar vai ao segundo turno no MS". Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  11. ^ "Apuração das Eleições 2022 para presidente, governadores, senadores, deputados federais e estaduais". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  12. ^ "Apuração das Eleições 2022 para presidente e governadores". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  13. ^ "Senadores e deputados federais/estaduais eleitos: Apuração e resultado das Eleições 2018 MS". UOL Eleições 2018. Retrieved 2023-01-02.