Cleiton Gontijo de Azevedo, often referred to as just Cleitinho (born 15 April 1982), is a Brazilian businessman, musician, and politician. He has been a senator from the state of Minas Gerais since 2023. He previously served as a state deputy in Minas Gerais, as well as a councilman in his hometown of Divinópolis. He is currently affiliated with the Republicanos.
Cleitinho Azevedo
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| Senator for Minas Gerais | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais | |
| In office 1 February 2019 – 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Member of the Municipal Chamber of Divinópolis | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 1 February 2019 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
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| Born | Cleiton Gontijo de Azevedo (1982-04-15) 15 April 1982 (age 42) Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Political party | Republicanos (2022–present) |
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| Profession | Entrepreneur, musician, politician |
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Cleitinho's brother is Eduardo Azevedo, who is currently a state deputy in Minas Gerais.[1] In 2016, he was elected as a councilman in Divinópolis in 2016.[2] He was elected as a state deputy as part of Cidadania with 115,492 votes.[3] He left Cidadania in 2022 and became affiliated with the Social Christian Party (PSC) to run for the federal senate.[4] He was elected to the Senate in 2022 with 41.52% of the vote, beating out other major candidates, including incumbent Alexandre Silveira and Marcelo Aro, for the seat.[5][6]
| Year | Election | Party | Position | Votes | Result |
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| 2016 | Divinópolis municipal elections | PPS |
Councilman
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3,023
(2.62%) |
Elected[2] |
| 2018 | 2018 Minas Gerais state elections | 115,492
(1.14%) |
Elected[3] | ||
| 2022 | 2022 Minas Gerais state elections | PSC | 4,268,193
(41.52%) |
Elected[2] |
