Cícero Lucena

Cícero Lucena
Lucena in 2024
41st and 45th Mayor of João Pessoa
Assumed office
1 January 2021
Vice MayorLéo Bezerra
Preceded byLuciano Cartaxo
In office
1 January 1997 – 1 January 2005
Vice MayorReginaldo Tavares (1997–2001)
Haroldo Lucena (2001–2005)
Preceded byChico Franca
Succeeded byRicardo Coutinho
Senator for Paraíba
In office
1 February 2007 – 1 February 2015
43rd Governor of Paraíba
In office
2 April 1994 – 1 January 1995
Preceded byRonaldo Cunha Lima
Succeeded byAntônio Mariz
Lieutenant Governor of Paraíba
In office
15 March 1991 – 2 April 1994
GovernorRonaldo Cunha Lima
Preceded byAntônio da Costa Gomes
Succeeded byJosé Maranhão
ConstituencySão Paulo
Personal details
Born
Cícero de Lucena Filho

(1957-08-05) 5 August 1957
São José de Piranhas, Brazil
Political partyPMDB (1987–2001)
PSDB (2001–2020)
PP (2020–present)
SpouseMaria Lauremília Assis de Lucena
ChildrenMersinho Lucena

Cícero de Lucena Filho (born 5 August 1957) is a Brazilian politician, bureaucrat, and businessman who has served as the 45th Mayor of João Pessoa, the capitol of the northeastern state of Paraíba, since 1 January 2021, as a member of the center-right Progressistas (PP). He previously served two terms in the same position from 1997 to 2005.[1][2]

A member of a prominent political family, Lucena previously served as the governor, vice-governor, and senator for Paraíba as a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) and Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB).[3][4]

Early life

Family

Career

State government

1990 gubernatorial election

Lt. Governor

Governorship

First mayoralty

First term

1996 mayoral election

Second term

2000 mayoral election

Senator

Election

Controversies

Second mayoralty

First term

2020 mayoral election

Second term

2024 mayoral election

Controversies

As mayor

Electoral history

Year Election Party Office Coalition Partners Party Votes Percent Result Ref.
1990 Paraíba gubernatorial election PMDB Vice-Governor Movement of Popular Opposition
(PMDB, PSDB, PST, PSD)
Ronaldo Cunha Lima PMDB 462,562 40.22% Second Round [5]
704,375 55.19% Elected
1996 João Pessoa mayoral election Mayor For the Love of João Pessoa
(PMDB, PFL, PTB, PL, PSL)
Reginaldo Tavares PFL 89,457 42.64% Second Round
115,937 55.36% Elected
2000 João Pessoa mayoral election Mayor For the Love of João Pessoa
(PMDB, PFL, PTB, PL, PSL, PST, PDT, PHS, PRN, PRP, PSDB, PSC, PV, PPB, PSB, PPS, PSDC, PTdoB, PAN, PMN, PGT)
Haroldo Lucena PMDB 193,156 74.02% Elected
2006 State Elections of Paraíba PSDB Senator For the Love of Paraíba

(PSDB, PFL, PP, PTB, PTN, PL, PTC, PTdoB, PPS, PV, PHS, PRTB, PAN, PDT, PSC, PSB)

Carlos Dunga PTB 803,600 48.25% Elected
João Rafael PSDB
2012 João Pessoa mayoral election Mayor For the Love of João Pessoa, Always!

(PSDB, PSDC, PSL, PTdoB, PTN, PHS, PRTB)

Ítalo Kumamoto PSDC 75,170 20.27% Second Round
115,369 31.87% Not Elected
2020 João Pessoa mayoral election PP Mayor To Protect João Pessoa

(PP, Cidadania, PTB, Republicanos, PTC, PMN, PRTB, AVANTE, PMB)

Léo Bezerra CID 75,610 20.72% Second Round
185,055 53.16% Elected
2024 João Pessoa mayoral election Mayor João Pessoa on the Right Path

(PP, PSB, PSD, Republicanos, DC, MOBILIZA, PDT, AVANTE, Solidaridade)

PSB 205,122 49.16% Second Round
258,727 63.91% Elected

References

  1. ^ Alves, Beatriz; Caltabiano, Maria (28 October 2024). "Quem é Cicero Lucena, reeleito prefeito em João Pessoa". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  2. ^ Faustino, Alexia; alexia-faustino (2024-10-06). "Cícero Lucena eleito em João Pessoa: conheça o próximo prefeito de João Pessoa". O POVO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  3. ^ "Quem é Cícero Lucena, eleito quatro vezes prefeito de João Pessoa | Eleições 2024 na Paraíba". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-10-27. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  4. ^ Redação (2024-10-27). "Cícero Lucena é reeleito em João Pessoa". O Cafezinho (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  5. ^ Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. "Eleições de 1990". Eleições de 1990.