Carlinhos Almeida
Carlos José de Almeida (born June 25, 1963), better known as Carlinhos Almeida, is a Brazilian academic and politician. A member of the Workers' Party (PT), Almeida served as Mayor of São José dos Campos in the state of São Paulo from 2013 to 2016. Early life and education 
Almeida was born on June 25, 1963, in Santa Rita de Jacutinga, Minas Gerais. According to O Globo, Almeida received a degree in history. Career 
Almeida was elected a city councilor in 1992. In 1998, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo. In 2010, he was elected to the federal Chamber of Deputies. In the 2012 municipal election, Almeida was elected Mayor of São José dos Campos with 50.99% of the vote, with Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) opponent Alexandre Blanco receiving 43.15% of the vote. In 2016, Almeida was defeated for reelection by PSDB opponent Felicio Ramuth. Ramuth received 62% of the vote to Almeida's 21%. Following his defeat for reelection, Almeida would become chief of staff to state deputy  in 2019. References 

Workers' Party (Brazil) politicians
1963 births
Living people
Minas Gerais politicians
People from São José dos Campos
Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from São Paulo