Fabiano Contarato

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Fabiano Contarato (born 20 June 1966) is a Brazilian law professor, police chief, and politician affiliated to the Workers' Party.[1] He was the most voted candidate for the Brazilian Senate in the state of Espírito Santo during the 2018 Brazilian general election, with over one million votes; it was the first time he ran for an elected office.[2][3] Contarato is the first openly LGBTQ person to be elected for the Brazilian Senate.[4] His win unseated Magno Malta, a conservative evangelical pastor and close ally of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.[4] In 2023, he was nominated as Head of the Worker's Party group in the Senate.[4]

Biography

Family, education and career

Born in Nova Venécia, Contarato was born on June 20, 1966, the son of a bus driver and a homemaker.[4] He graduated in Law from Vila Velha University and holds postgraduate degrees in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure from Gama Filho University. Later, he also worked in academia at Vila Velha University, as a professor of Criminal Law.[5][6]

In 1992, Contarato was sworn in as a delegate of the Civil Police of the State of Espírito Santo.[7] He was the head delegate of the Traffic Offenses Division, which allowed him to become known among the people of Espírito Santo. He also headed the State Department of Traffic (Detran-ES) and was the general inspector of Espírito Santo.[5][6]

Personal life

Contarato stated that he discovered his homosexuality in his youth, although he "repressed it due to a moral restraint."[8] In November 2017, he married physiotherapist Rodrigo Groberio.[8][9] He is the father of Gabriel, adopted in 2017, and Mariana, adopted in 2020.[8]

References

  1. 1."Senador Fabiano Contarato anuncia saída da Rede e filiação ao PT". g1.globo.com/es/espirito-santo/. 13 December 2021.
  2. 2."ES elege Fabiano Contarato e Marcos Do Val para o Senado". globo.com. 7 October 2018.
  3. 3."Espírito Santo: Fabiano Contarato e Marcos do Val eleitos para o Senado". abril.com.br.
  4. 4.[4.2][4.3][4.4]Marcella Fernandes (7 October 2018). "Quem é Fabiano Contarato, o 1º senador homossexual que tirou o lugar de Magno Malta". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  5. 5.[5.2]"Veja o perfil de Fabiano Contarato, eleito senador pelo ES". Gazeta Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 October 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  6. 6.[6.2]"Espírito Santo elege primeiro senador gay e tira aliado de Bolsonaro". Yahoo! News (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  7. 7."Fabiano Contarato (Rede)". Senado Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  8. 8.[8.2][8.3]"1º senador assumido: "Cansei de ouvir 'Contarato é inteligente, mas é gay'"". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  9. 9.Lacerda, Lu. "Fabiano Contarato: 1º senador gay (assumido, que fique claro)". Internet Group (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2026.