1. Wilson Jose Witzel was born on 19 February 1968 and is a Brazilian politician and lawyer who was the 63rd Governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
12 Facts About Wilson Witzel
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Wilson Witzel holds a master's in Civil Law, and has been a professor of Criminal Law for more than 20 years.
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Wilson Witzel spent 17 years acting in civil and criminal courts.
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Wilson Witzel was a tenured federal judge of the 6th Federal Civil Court until 2 March 2018, when he resigned to join the.
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Wilson Witzel officially announced his candidacy for the position of Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro on 21 July 2018.
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Wilson Witzel's deputy was Rio de Janeiro city councilor Claudio Castro, of the PSC.
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Wilson Witzel was behind Romario, Eduardo Paes, Anthony Garotinho, Tarcisio Motta, Indio da Costa, Pedro Fernandes and Marcia Tiburi.
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The result was considered a surprise given Wilson Witzel's low standing in the early polls.
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An ally of president Jair Bolsonaro, Wilson Witzel was elected after promising a "slaughter" of drug gangsters.
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Wilson Witzel officially took office as governor on 1 January 2019.
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However, because Jair Bolsonaro took office as president of Brazil on the same day, Wilson Witzel's ceremony was postponed to 2 January 2019.
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On 14 April 2020, Wilson Witzel tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after on 11 June 2020 an impeachment process was opened against Wilson Witzel alleging graft in purchase of medical supplies.