Flávio Dino
Flávio Dino de Castro e Costa (born 30 April 1968) is a Brazilian attorney, politician and professor. A former federal judge, Dino was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2006 under the Communist Party banner, serving a four-year term until 2011, representing the state of Maranhão. He was elected as the governor of Maranhão after running in the 2014 election. He became the governor of Maranhão on 1 January 2015. He was reelected in 2018. In 2021, Dino left the Communist Party to join the Socialist Party, and was appointed Minister of Justice by President Lula.
Flávio Dino | |
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Official portrait of Dino as senator, 2023. | |
| Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
Designated | |
| Assuming office 22 February 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Succeeding | Rosa Weber |
| Senator for Maranhão | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ana Paula Lobato |
| In office 1 February 2023 – 2 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Rocha |
| Succeeded by | Ana Paula Lobato |
| Minister of Justice and Public Security | |
| In office 1 January 2023 – 1 February 2024 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Anderson Torres |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Lewandowski |
| Governor of Maranhão | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 2 April 2022 | |
| Lieutenant | Carlos Brandão |
| Preceded by | Arnaldo Melo |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Brandão |
| Chair of the Brazilian Tourist Board | |
| In office 17 June 2011 – 11 March 2014 | |
| President | Dilma Rousseff |
| Preceded by | Mário Moysés |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Neto |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1 February 2007 – 1 February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Maranhão |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Flávio Dino de Castro e Costa 30 April 1968 São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil |
| Political party | PSB (2021–2024) |
| Other political affiliations | PT (1987–1994) PCdoB (2006–2021) |
| Spouse(s) |
Deane de Castro
(m. 1990; div. 2011)Daniela Lima (m. 2011) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Federal University of Maranhão (LLB) Federal University of Pernambuco (LLM) |
| Occupation | Federal judge (1994–2006) |
Dino also served 3 years as president of Embratur, a federal agency promoting Brazilian tourism, between his legislative term and gubernatorial term. Dino was considered a leading left-wing candidate in the 2022 presidential election but chose to forgo a candidacy, instead choosing to run for Senate.