Guilherme Boulos

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Castro and the second or paternal family name is Boulos.
Guilherme Boulos
File:Guilherme Boulos discursando na Câmara em Março de 2023.jpeg
Boulos in 2023
Federal Deputy
Assumed office
1 February 2023
Constituency São Paulo
Personal details
Born Guilherme Castro Boulos
(1982-06-19) 19 June 1982 (age 42)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Political party PSOL (2018–present)
Domestic partner Natalia Szermeta (2009–present)
Children 2
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Occupation Social activist, professor and writer
Known for Homeless Workers' Movement
Website guilhermeboulos.com

Guilherme Castro Boulos (born 19 June 1982)[1] is a Brazilian politician, activist[2][3][4] and writer. He is a member of the National Coordination of Homeless Workers' Movement (MTST).[5][6] Boulos joined the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) in 2018,[7] and was PSOL's candidate for the presidency of Brazil in the 2018 general election.[8]

In 2020 Boulos was the PSOL nominee for mayor of São Paulo in the 2020 election, qualifying for a second round against PSDB candidate Bruno Covas. Covas defeated Boulos in the run-off. In the 2022 elections, Boulos was elected to the Chamber of Deputies from São Paulo, having received the most votes for federal deputy in the state.[9]

As a member of the Homeless Workers' Movement, Boulos became nationally known in 2003, when he participated in an occupation of Volkswagen's land in São Bernardo do Campo.[10] Closely associated with former President Lula da Silva,[11] he has been described as an "heir" to Lula, with his physical likeliness to Lula during his youth being widely noted.[12] He was selected by Time for their Time 100 Next list of emerging leaders worldwide for 2021.[13]

Early life and career

Guilherme Boulos is the son of Marcos Boulos, a professor of medicine at the University of São Paulo. He is of Lebanese descent, with “Boulos” meaning “Paul” in Arabic. He graduated with a degree in philosophy in 2006 and received a master's degree in mental health in 2017, both from the University of São Paulo. In his youth he engaged in the Union of Communist Youth.[14][15] He also joined the Homeless Workers' Movement in 2002.[16]

He became famous in 2003 when he participated in the coordination of the invasion of a Volkswagen's ground in São Bernardo do Campo.[10] He appeared again in the press in 2014, in the wake of the social mobilizations around the World Cup, especially the invasion called Occupation People's Cup (Portuguese: Ocupação Copa do Povo), organized by the MTST in early May.[17]

Prison

On 17 January 2017,[18][19] Boulos was arrested on charges of committing judicial disobedience and incitement to violence during the repossession lawsuit of a plot of land in the district of São Mateus.[20] In the night of the same day, he was released from prison. In his defense, he claims that his detention was arbitrary and for political reasons.[21]

Books

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Electoral history

Year Election Party Office Coalition Partners Votes Percent Result Ref.
2018 Brazilian Presidential Election PSOL President Let's Go Without Fear of Changing Brazil
(PSOL, PCB)		 Sônia Guajajara (PSOL) 617,122 0.58% Lost
2020 São Paulo mayoral election Mayor To Turn The Tide
(PSOL, PCB, UP)		 Luiza Erundina (PSOL) 2,168,109 40.62% Lost
2º Round
2022 São Paulo state elections Federal Deputy PSOL-REDE Federation (PSOL, REDE) None 1,001,472 4.22% Elected

See also

References

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External links

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Party political offices
Preceded by PSOL nominee for President of Brazil
2018		 Most recent
Preceded by PSOL nominee for Mayor of São Paulo
2020		 Most recent

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