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Renan Contar
Brazilian politician

Renan Contar

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Brazilian politician
A.K.A.
Capitão Contar
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Work field
Work period
2018 -
Gender
Male
Religion(s):
Place of birth
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Age
41 years
Residence
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Education
Preparatory School of the Brazilian Army
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
(2002-)
Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras
Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
(2006-)
Escola de Aperfeiçoamento de Oficiais
Brazil
(2017-)
Positions
state deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul
(1 February 2019-31 January 2023)
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Biography

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.

He is fluent in English and Spanish.

State deputy

In 2018, Contar ran in his first election and was the most voted state deputy of Mato Grosso do Sul. 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.

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.

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.

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. 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. He was defeated by Riedel on the second round of the election, after only obtaining 43.10% of the votes.

Electoral history

2022 Mato Grosso do Sul gubernatorial election

ElectionFirst roundSecond round
PartyVotes%PositionResultVotes%PositionResult
2022PRTB384,27526.71No. 1Run-off612,11343.10No. 2Not Elected

Legislative Assembly

Election
PartyVotes%Position in
Mato Grosso do Sul
State
Result
2018PSL78,3906.11No. 1Elected
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