Adriane Lopes

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| order = 65th

| office = Mayor of Campo Grande

| term_start = 2 April 2022

| predecessor = Marcos Marcello Trad

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| office2 = Vice Mayor of Campo Grande

| term_start2 = 1 January 2017

| term_end2 = 1 April 2022

| predecessor2 = Gilmar Olarte

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| birth_name = Adriane Barbosa Nogueira

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|6|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Grandes Rios, Paraná, Brazil

| party = Progressistas (since 2023)

| otherparty = Patriota (until 2023)

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Matheus Lopes (b. 2002)
Bruna Lopes (b. 2008)

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| spouse = Lídio Lopes

| occupation = {{flatlist|

Politician
Lawyer

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| residence = Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

| education = Brazilian Coaching Institute

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{{Official website|adrianelopesms.com.br}}
{{Official website|https://www.campogrande.ms.gov.br/|name=City Hall website}}

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Adriane Barbosa Nogueira Lopes (born 29 June 1976) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer, theologian, entrepreneur and former public security agent who has served as the mayor of Campo Grande since 2022, being reelected in the 2024 elections and becoming the first woman elected chief executive of the city in the history of Campo Grande. In February 2025, she will become the highest-paid mayor in Brazil, with her salary increasing from R$21,263.62 to R$41,845.48, an increase of 96.8%. The measure was approved by the City Council on February 28 of the previous year, with 26 votes in favor and two against.{{Cite web |title=Reajuste quase dobra salário da prefeita a partir de fevereiro |url=https://www.campograndenews.com.br/politica/reajuste-quase-dobra-salario-da-prefeita-a-partir-de-fevereiro |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Campo Grande News |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |title=Salário da prefeita de Campo Grande sobe 97% em 2025 - Correio do Estado |url=https://correiodoestado.com.br/noticia/amp/441533/adriane-assume-segundo-mandato-com-direito-a-reajuste-salarial-de-97/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=correiodoestado.com.br}}

She previously served as the city's deputy mayor from 2017 to 2022. She is the first woman to occupy the city hall of Campo Grande and had previously served as vice-mayor of former mayor Marquinhos Trad. She has been a member of Progressistas since 2023, and she previously served as a member of Patriota. She took office on April 4, 2022, after the resignation of Marquinhos Trad, for whom she was deputy mayor from 2017 to 2022. Born in Grandes Rios, Paraná, Adriane is the daughter of Antônio Ferreira Barbosa and Gisleni Garcia Barbosa. Graduated from the Brazilian Coaching Institute (IBC), She is also a lawyer and has a political career marked by her commitment to public administration and social development. During her term, Adriane has focused on several areas, including public safety, housing and family farming.

Birth and childhood

Born Adriane Barbosa Nogueira on June 29, 1976, in the city of Grandes Rios, in the state of Paraná.{{Cite web |title=Na posse, Adriane Lopes diz que mantém 'gestão Marquinhos' |url=https://correiodoestado.com.br/politica/na-camara-dos-vereadores-adriane-lopes-diz-que-mantem-gestao-marquin/398407/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=correiodoestado.com.br |language=pt-BR}} At the age of nine, Adriane and her family moved to Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul. During her childhood, Adriane faced financial challenges and helped her family by selling ice cream while studying.{{Cite web |title=Adriane Lopes Prefeita |url=https://adrianelopesms.com.br/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Adriane Lopes Prefeita |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |last=Alves |first=Beatriz |title=Quem é Adriane Lopes, que disputa o segundo turno em Campo Grande |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/eleicoes/quem-e-adriane-lopes-que-disputa-o-segundo-turno-em-campo-grande/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=CNN Brasil |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |last=Ueno |first=Tony |date=2023-07-26 |title=Conhecendo um pouco mais a prefeita de Campo Grande, Adriane Lopes |url=https://diariomsnews.com.br/noticias/conhecendo-um-pouco-mais-a-prefeita-de-campo-grande-adriane-lopes/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Diário MS News |language=pt-BR}}

Deputy Mayor (2017-2022)

In 2016, Adriane was elected vice-mayor of Campo Grande, taking office on January 1, 2017.{{Cite web |title=UOL Eleições 2016 Campo Grande/MS: Apuração de votos, resultado, prefeito e vereadores eleitos |url=https://placar.eleicoes.uol.com.br/2016/1turno/ms/campo-grande |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=UOL Eleições}} She was reelected for a second term in 2020, always alongside then-mayor Marquinhos Trad.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-04 |title=Adriane Lopes é empossada prefeita de Campo Grande |url=https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/noticia/2022/04/04/adriane-lopes-e-empossada-prefeita-de-campo-grande.ghtml |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}

Mayor (2022-present)

Adriane Lopes rise to the position of mayor occurred in 2022, after the resignation of Marquinhos Trad, who left the position to run for governor in the 2022 state elections. Adriane took office as mayor on April 4, 2022, becoming the first woman to hold that position in the history of Campo Grande.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-04 |title=Adriane Lopes é empossada prefeita de Campo Grande |url=https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/noticia/2022/04/04/adriane-lopes-e-empossada-prefeita-de-campo-grande.ghtml |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}

During her administration, Adriane Lopes implemented several initiatives to reduce bureaucracy in public services and attract more companies to Campo Grande. She also promised to eliminate the waiting list for places in public schools, a commitment that has been a priority in her administration.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-05 |title=Adriane Lopes no g1: promete zerar fila da educação e desburocratizar serviços em Campo Grande |url=https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/eleicoes/2024/noticia/2024/09/05/adriane-lopes-no-g1-promete-zerar-fila-da-educacao-e-desburocratizar-servicos-em-campo-grande.ghtml |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}

Adriane faced criticism about the lack of medicines in health units, but stressed that resources are being invested in the city and that the delay in medicine delivery is a challenge that is being addressed seriously.{{Cite web |title=Adriane Lopes explica onde foi parar todo o dinheiro da prefeitura |url=https://www.campograndenews.com.br/eleicoes/entrevistas/adriane-lopes-explica-onde-foi-parar-todo-o-dinheiro-da-prefeitura |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Campo Grande News |language=pt-BR}} In addition, her administration brought significant advances in areas such as education and infrastructure.{{Cite web|title=Prefeita Adriane Lopes destaca avanços de sua gestão e reafirma compromisso com Campo Grande |url=https://www.acritica.net/editorias/politica/prefeita-adriane-lopes-destaca-avancos-de-sua-gestao-e-reafirma/770555/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=www.acritica.net |language=pt}}

Candidacy for Mayor (2024)

In the 2024 municipal elections, in the first round, held on October 6, 2024,{{Cite web |last=Alves |first=Beatriz |title=Quem é Adriane Lopes, que disputa o segundo turno em Campo Grande |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/eleicoes/quem-e-adriane-lopes-que-disputa-o-segundo-turno-em-campo-grande/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=CNN Brasil |language=pt-BR}} Adriane received 31.67% of the votes, totaling 140,913 votes, and advanced to the second round, where she will face Rose Modesto,{{Cite web |title=Adriane Lopes e Rose Modesto disputarão 2º turno para a Prefeitura de Campo Grande (MS) |url=https://www.tse.jus.br/comunicacao/noticias/2024/Outubro/adriane-lopes-e-rose-modesto-disputarao-2o-turno-para-a-prefeitura-de-campo-grande-ms |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Justiça Eleitoral |language=pt-br}} being the first time that two women have run for mayor of Campo Grande.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-07 |title=Eleições 2024: Adriane Lopes (PP) e Rose Modesto (UNIÃO) vão disputar o 2º turno em Campo Grande (MS) |url=https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/eleicoes/2024/noticia/2024/10/07/eleicoes-2024-adriane-lopes-pp-e-rose-modesto-uniao-vao-disputar-o-2o-turno-em-campo-grande-ms.ghtml |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web |last=Carvalho |first=Luísa |date=2024-10-10 |title=Segundo turno em Campo Grande – Adriane Lopes x Rose Modesto – Propostas e perfis das candidatas |url=https://www.jota.info/eleicoes/segundo-turno-em-campo-grande-adriane-lopes-x-rose-modesto-propostas-e-perfis-das-candidatas |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=JOTA Jornalismo |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.terra.com.br/noticias/eleicoes/videos/resultado-do-1-turno-das-eleicoes-2024-em-campo-grandems,90d7055ec31f32b0c8a4102c526e07cfl97qgckp.html |title=Resultado do 1° turno das Eleições 2024 em Campo Grande/MS |language=pt-BR |access-date=2024-10-11 |via=www.terra.com.br}}{{Cite web |title=Enquete: 87% já decidiram em quem votar no segundo turno das eleições |url=https://www.campograndenews.com.br/enquetes/enquete-87-ja-decidiram-em-quem-votar-no-segundo-turno-das-eleicoes |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Campo Grande News |language=pt-BR}}

Adriane campaign gained prominence with the support of influential political figures. Former President Jair Bolsonaro declared his support for the candidate in the second round, highlighting that she represents "the best for the moment" in the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul.{{Cite web |title=Vídeo: "Página virada": Bolsonaro oficializa apoio a Adriane Lopes em Campo Grande |url=https://www.acritica.net/editorias/politica/bolsonaro-apoia-adriane-segundo-turno-campo-grande/771199/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=www.acritica.net |language=pt}}{{Cite web |title=Bolsonaro declara apoio à Adriane Lopes e deve vir a Campo Grande no 2º turno — CaarapoNews - O número 1 de Caarapó |url=https://www.caaraponews.com.br/noticia/163067/bolsonaro-declara-apoio-a-adriane-lopes-e-deve-vir-a-campo-grande-no-2--turno |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=www.caaraponews.com.br |language=pt-br}} In addition, the governor of Mato Grosso do Sul, Eduardo Riedel, also expressed his support for Adriane, emphasizing the importance of a "bigger project" for the city.{{Cite web |title=Vídeo: Riedel declara apoio a Adriane Lopes para prefeitura de Campo Grande |url=https://www.acritica.net/editorias/politica/riedel-declara-apoio-adriane-lopes-eleicoes-segundo-turno-campo-grande/771156/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=www.acritica.net |language=pt}}

Second term (2025-present)

Lopes was sworn in as mayor of Campo Grande for the 2025-2028 term on January 1, 2025, in a ceremony held at the Architect Rubens Gil de Camillo Convention Center, at 4:00 p.m. Elected with 222,699 votes, Adriane takes over the management of the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul for the second time, consolidating her position as the first woman to lead the city for two consecutive terms.{{Cite web |title=Solenidade de posse da prefeita Adriane Lopes será nesta quarta-feira (1º) |url=https://www.campogrande.ms.gov.br/cgnoticias/noticia/solenidade-de-posse-da-prefeita-adriane-lopes-sera-nesta-quarta-feira-1o/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=CGNotícias |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |last=Freitas |first=Viviane |date=2025-01-02 |title=Adriane Lopes assume prefeitura e exalta força das mulheres em discurso de posse |url=https://www.capitalnews.com.br/politica-e-poder/executivo/adriane-lopes-assume-prefeitura-e-exalta-forca-das-mulheres-em-discurso-de-posse/414952 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Notícias de Campo Grande e MS - Capital News |language=pt-br}}

At the ceremony, vice mayor Camilla Nascimento and the 29 council members elected for the same legislative period were also sworn in.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-01 |title=Adriane Lopes toma posse como 1ª mulher eleita prefeita de Campo Grande e diz que vai priorizar transporte público e obras inacabadas {{!}} Mato Grosso do Sul |url=https://g1.globo.com/ms/mato-grosso-do-sul/noticia/2025/01/01/adriane-lopes-toma-posse-como-1o-mulher-eleita-prefeita-de-campo-grande-e-diz-que-vai-priorizar-transporte-publico-e-obras-inacabadas.ghtml |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}

Political views

During his term, Lopes focused on continuing his predecessor's platform, with an emphasis on public works and agreements with advisors.{{Cite web |title=Adriane chega a 100 dias de gestão com foco em obras |url=https://correiodoestado.com.br/cidades/adriane-lopes-completa-100-dias-de-gestao-com-foco-em-dar-continuidade/402446/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=correiodoestado.com.br |language=pt-BR}} His administration is marked by a conservative and evangelical profile, with a strong base of support among religious people.{{Cite web |title=Na posse, Adriane Lopes diz que mantém 'gestão Marquinhos' |url=https://correiodoestado.com.br/politica/na-camara-dos-vereadores-adriane-lopes-diz-que-mantem-gestao-marquin/398407/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=correiodoestado.com.br |language=pt-BR}}

Originally affiliated with the Patriota, while serving as mayor, Lopes announced her departure from the party, prompting widespread speculation about which party she intended to join. Several prominent politicians sought to recruit Lopes to their respective parties, including former President Jair Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party,{{Cite web |last=Prado |first=Gabriela |title=Governador de MS declara apoio à reeleição de Adriane Lopes em Campo Grande |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/eleicoes/governador-eduardo-riedel-ms-declara-apoio-a-reeleicao-de-adriane-lopes-em-campo-grande/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=CNN Brasil |language=pt-BR}} Senator Tereza Cristina of the Progressistas, and Senator Damares Alves of the Republicanos. In June 2023, Lopes switched her party allegiance to the Progressistas.{{Cite web |title=Adriane Lopes é cortejada por três legendas após sua saída do Patriota |url=https://www.acritica.net/editorias/politica/adriane-lopes-e-cortejada-por-tres-legendas-apos-sua-saida-do-patriota/664811/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=www.acritica.net |language=pt}}{{Cite web |title=Vestindo camiseta do partido, Adriane Lopes ganha força do Progressistas |url=https://www.campograndenews.com.br/politica/vestindo-a-camiseta-do-partido-adriane-lopes-se-filia-ao-progressistas |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Campo Grande News |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |title=Adriane Lopes deve receber apoio do governador no 2º turno das eleições |url=https://correiodoestado.com.br/politica/adriane-lopes-deve-receber-apoio-do-governador-no-2o-turno-das/437373/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=correiodoestado.com.br |language=pt-BR}}

Lopes has been an evangelical missionary for over 20 years, which has strongly influenced her political views and public policies.{{Cite web |title=Adriane e Rose disputam os votos dos evangélicos em Campo Grande |url=https://correiodoestado.com.br/politica/adriane-e-rose-disputam-os-votos-dos-evangelicos-em-campo-grande/437432/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=correiodoestado.com.br |language=pt-BR}} However, her strong identification with the evangelical religion has generated resistance among followers of other religions, who often do not feel represented by her proposals and worldview.{{Cite web |title=Cristã, prefeita se esquiva sobre criação do Dia do Preto Velho |url=https://correiodoestado.com.br/cidades/crista-prefeita-se-esquiva-sobre-criacao-do-dia-do-preto-velho/431702/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=correiodoestado.com.br |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |last=Maluf |first=Marcos |date=2024-06-10 |title=Religião vira arma para atacar Adriane Lopes e revela preconceito na pré-campanha |url=https://afoto.com.br/capa/religiao-vira-arma-para-atacar-adriane-lopes-e-revela-preconceito-na-pre-campanha/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=A Foto |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web |title=Pré-candidatas, Adriane e Rose disputam atenção em igreja |url=https://www.campograndenews.com.br/brasil/cidades/pre-candidatas-adriane-e-rose-disputam-atencao-em-igreja |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Campo Grande News |language=pt-BR}}

Personal life

Adriane married Lídio Lopes on December 8, 2001, in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul. Through the marriage, she adopted the surname Lopes.{{Cite web |last=Redação |first=Da |date=2024-05-07 |title=[ BASTIDORES ] Prefeita é madrinha e deputado ataca de DJ em casamento badalado |url=https://midiamax.uol.com.br/politica/bastidores/2024/bastidores-prefeita-e-madrinha-e-deputado-ataca-de-dj-em-casamento-badalado/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Jornal Midiamax {{!}} Notícias de Campo Grande e Mato Grosso do Sul |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |title=Prefeita Adriane Lopes prestigia casamento mais falado do ano |url=https://www.msnoticias.com.br/editorias/noticias-campo-grande-ms/prefeita-adriane-lopes-prestigia-casamento-mais-falado-do-ano/139204/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=www.msnoticias.com.br}}

The couple has two children: Matheus Nogueira Lopes, born in 2002, a law student, and Bruno Nogueira Lopes, born January 5, 2008, a student at the Adventist College of Campo Grande.{{Cite web |title=Mãe de dois e prefeita de 916 mil: o corre-corre é a rotina de Adriane Lopes |url=https://www.campograndenews.com.br/politica/mae-de-dois-e-prefeita-de-916-mil-o-corre-corre-e-a-rotina-de-adriane-lopes |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Campo Grande News |language=pt-BR}}