Douglas Ruas

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Douglas Ruas dos Santos (born 17 January 1989) is a Brazilian politician who has served as President of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro since 2026. He also served as secretary of cities of Rio de Janeiro from 2023 to 2026 under Governor Cláudio Castro. In 2022, he was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, as State Deputy starting on february, 2023. He is the son of Capitão Nelson, current mayor of São Gonçalo. He has a state carrer on the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro, and has a law degree. Ruas was the Liberal Party candidate in the Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election. He defeated Eduardo Paes, the former mayor of Rio de Janeiro, in the first round, securing 50.8% of the vote. Ruas is currently under investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office for embezzlement, money laundering, and criminal organization.

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