Fausto Junior

Fausto Vieira dos Santos Junior was born in Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas, in 1992.{{Cite web |title=Biografia do(a) Deputado(a) Federal Fausto Santos Jr. |url=https://www.camara.leg.br/deputados/220712/biografia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212011815/https://www.camara.leg.br/deputados/220712/biografia |archive-date=12 December 2024 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Portal da Câmara dos Deputados |language=pt-br}} In 2017, she started her law degree at ESBAM, located in Manaus. He remained at the school until 2022, but did not finish the course.{{Cite web |title=Biografia do(a) Deputado(a) Federal Fausto Santos Jr. |url=https://www.camara.leg.br/deputados/220712/biografia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212011815/https://www.camara.leg.br/deputados/220712/biografia |archive-date=12 December 2024 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Portal da Câmara dos Deputados |language=pt-br}}

A member of the Green Party (PV), he was elected to the state legislature of Amazonas after winning 19,446 votes in {{Interlanguage link|2018 Amazonas gubernatorial election|lt=2018|pt|Eleições estaduais no Amazonas em 2018}}.{{Cite web |date=4 October 2018 |title=Resultado da apuração do 2º turno das Eleições 2018 - Amazonas (AM) para governador, senador, deputado federal e deputado estadual. |url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2018/am/apuracao/governador.ghtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001033903/https://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2018/am/apuracao/governador.ghtml |archive-date=1 October 2023 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}} In May 2020, he left the PV to join the Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB).{{Cite web |title=Filiações (Dep. Fausto Junior) |url=https://sapl.al.am.leg.br/parlamentar/56/filiacao |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007153608/https://sapl.al.am.leg.br/parlamentar/56/filiacao |archive-date=7 October 2022 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Legislative Assembly of Amazonas}} In December 2020, he announced his affiliation to the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-12-15 |title=Josué Neto se filia ao Patriota e Fausto Junior vai para o MDB após perderem lideranças no PRTB |url=https://18horas.com.br/amazonas/josue-neto-se-filia-ao-patriota-e-fausto-junior-vai-para-o-mdb-apos-perderem-liderancas-no-prtb/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250208185132/https://18horas.com.br/amazonas/josue-neto-se-filia-ao-patriota-e-fausto-junior-vai-para-o-mdb-apos-perderem-liderancas-no-prtb/ |archive-date=February 8, 2025 |access-date=February 8, 2025 |website=18 Horas {{!}} Últimas notícias de Manaus, Amazonas e do Brasil |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |last= |date=December 15, 2022 |title=Sem poder no PRTB, Josué Neto se filia ao Patriota e Fausto Junior ao MDB |url=https://amazonasatual.com.br/josue-neto-se-filia-ao-patriota-e-fausto-junior-vai-para-o-mdb/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129044508/https://amazonasatual.com.br/josue-neto-se-filia-ao-patriota-e-fausto-junior-vai-para-o-mdb/ |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |access-date=February 8, 2025 |website=Amazonas Atual |language=pt-BR}} He remained in the party until March 2022, when he joined Brazil Union (UNIÃO).{{Cite web |last=Campinas |first=Felipe |date=2 April 2022 |title=Janela partidária fecha com 13 deputados do Amazonas em novas siglas |url=https://amazonasatual.com.br/janela-partidaria-fecha-com-13-deputados-do-amazonas-em-novas-siglas/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011162226/https://amazonasatual.com.br/janela-partidaria-fecha-com-13-deputados-do-amazonas-em-novas-siglas/ |archive-date=11 October 2022 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Amazonas Atual |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |last=Carvalho |first=Ariana |date=March 27, 2018 |title=Fausto Jr. confirma pré-candidatura para Câmara Federal |url=https://diretoaopontonews.com.br/amazonas/fausto-jr-confirma-pre-candidatura-para-camara-federal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628023246/https://diretoaopontonews.com.br/amazonas/fausto-jr-confirma-pre-candidatura-para-camara-federal/ |archive-date=June 28, 2022 |access-date=February 8, 2025 |website=Direto ao Ponto |language=pt-BR}}

During the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19, he was summoned by Senator Marcos Rogério (DEM) for having been the rapporteur of the CPI into the management of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Amazonas.{{Cite web |date=29 June 2021 |title=CPI da Covid ouve nesta terça deputado que foi relator da CPI da Saúde no Amazonas |url=https://www.estadao.com.br/politica/cpi-da-covid-ouve-nesta-terca-deputado-que-foi-relator-da-cpi-da-saude-no-amazonas/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212024559/https://www.estadao.com.br/politica/cpi-da-covid-ouve-nesta-terca-deputado-que-foi-relator-da-cpi-da-saude-no-amazonas/ |archive-date=12 December 2024 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Estadão |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web |last=Barcellos |first=Renato |date=29 June 2021 |title='Tragédia anunciada', 'ameaça de prisão': as frases de Fausto Júnior à CPI |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/politica/tragedia-anunciada-ameaca-de-prisao-as-frases-de-fausto-junior-a-cpi/?hidemenu=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208130857/https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/politica/tragedia-anunciada-ameaca-de-prisao-as-frases-de-fausto-junior-a-cpi/?hidemenu=true |archive-date=8 February 2025 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=CNN Brasil |language=pt-BR}} The deputy was questioned for not having indicted or summoned Governor Wilson Lima (UNIÃO), an administration marked by a lack of oxygen in Manaus.{{Cite web |date=29 June 2021 |title=CPI da Pandemia critica deputado do Amazonas por não indiciar governador |url=https://www12.senado.leg.br/noticias/materias/2021/06/29/cpi-da-pandemia-critica-deputado-do-amazonas-por-nao-indiciar-governador |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524110018/https://www12.senado.leg.br/noticias/materias/2021/06/29/cpi-da-pandemia-critica-deputado-do-amazonas-por-nao-indiciar-governador |archive-date=24 May 2024 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Federal Senate |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web |last=Maia |first=Mateus |date=6 June 2021 |title=Deputado do AM diz que não indiciou Wilson Lima por falta de provas |url=https://www.poder360.com.br/congresso/deputado-do-am-diz-que-nao-indiciou-wilson-lima-por-falta-de-provas/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212013441/https://www.poder360.com.br/congresso/deputado-do-am-diz-que-nao-indiciou-wilson-lima-por-falta-de-provas/ |archive-date=12 December 2024 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Poder360 |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web |date=14 January 2022 |title=Há um ano, Manaus enfrentava caos por falta de oxigênio nos hospitais; veja FOTOS |url=https://g1.globo.com/am/amazonas/noticia/2022/01/14/ha-um-ano-manaus-enfrentava-caos-por-falta-de-oxigenio-nos-hospitais-veja-fotos.ghtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206152749/https://g1.globo.com/am/amazonas/noticia/2022/01/14/ha-um-ano-manaus-enfrentava-caos-por-falta-de-oxigenio-nos-hospitais-veja-fotos.ghtml |archive-date=6 December 2023 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}} Fausto indicated that such procedures were outside the scope of the investigation and that the governor was already being investigated by the police. The explanation did not convince the senators and Senator Soraya Thronicke (PSL) confronted him, saying that the responsibility for investigating governors lies with the Legislative Assembly.{{Cite web |last=Salatiel |first=Sadim |date=14 July 2022 |title=Senadora que encurralou deputado na CPI da Covid estará em Manaus |url=https://www.laranjeirasfm.com.br/noticia/41824/senadora-que-encurralou-deputado-na-cpi-da-covid-estara-em-manaus |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221011162426/https://www.laranjeirasfm.com.br/noticia/41824/senadora-que-encurralou-deputado-na-cpi-da-covid-estara-em-manaus |archive-date=11 October 2022 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Laranjeiras News |language=pt-BR}} Senator Omar Aziz (PSD), president of the Covid CPI, said that the decision not to indict the governor of Amazonas was related to Fausto Junior's "personal interests": "I'm going to point out why the deputy didn't indict the governor of Amazonas, and the reason is very big," said Aziz.{{Cite web |last=Mattos |first=Marcela |last2=Resende |first2=Sara |last3=Garcia |first3=Gustavo |date=29 June 2021 |title=CPI da Covid: deputado do AM apresenta conclusões de CPI local, discute com Aziz e ouve que terá sigilo quebrado |url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/cpi-da-covid/noticia/2021/06/29/deputado-do-am-apresenta-a-cpi-conclusoes-de-cpi-local-discute-com-aziz-e-ouve-que-tera-sigilo-quebrado.ghtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241123112042/https://g1.globo.com/politica/cpi-da-covid/noticia/2021/06/29/deputado-do-am-apresenta-a-cpi-conclusoes-de-cpi-local-discute-com-aziz-e-ouve-que-tera-sigilo-quebrado.ghtml |archive-date=23 November 2024 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web |last=Truffi |first=Ramon |last2=Camarotto |first2=Murilo |date=29 June 2021 |title=Pressionado na CPI, deputado do Amazonas acusa Aziz e gera bate-boca |url=https://valor.globo.com/politica/noticia/2021/06/29/pressionado-na-cpi-deputado-do-amazonas-acusa-aziz-e-gera-bate-boca.ghtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601152009/https://valor.globo.com/politica/noticia/2021/06/29/pressionado-na-cpi-deputado-do-amazonas-acusa-aziz-e-gera-bate-boca.ghtml |archive-date=1 June 2023 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Valor Econômico |language=pt-br}}

After his participation in the CPI, Fausto sued Omar Aziz for abuse of authority, insult, threats and defamation in a criminal complaint to the Supreme Federal Court (STF).{{Cite web |last=Dall'Agnol |first=Laísa |date=10 November 2021 |title=Deputado vai processar presidente da CPI da Covid por abuso de autoridade |url=https://veja.abril.com.br/coluna/radar/deputado-vai-processar-presidente-da-cpi-da-covid-por-abuso-de-autoridade/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016022126/https://veja.abril.com.br/coluna/radar/deputado-vai-processar-presidente-da-cpi-da-covid-por-abuso-de-autoridade/ |archive-date=16 October 2022 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Veja |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |last=Sestrem |first=Gabriel |date=28 December 2021 |title=Deputado estadual protocola queixa-crime no STF contra o senador Omar Aziz |url=https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/republica/breves/deputado-estadual-protocola-queixa-crime-no-stf-contra-o-senador-omar-aziz/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212013703/https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/republica/breves/deputado-estadual-protocola-queixa-crime-no-stf-contra-o-senador-omar-aziz/ |archive-date=12 December 2024 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Gazeta do Povo |language=pt-BR}} After the lawsuit, Fausto used his social networks in a post that called Aziz 'corrupt', which led Aziz to sue Fausto.{{Cite web |last=Campinas |first=Felipe |date=8 March 2022 |title=Omar Aziz processa deputado Fausto Júnior por publicação sobre vacina |url=https://amazonasatual.com.br/omar-aziz-processa-deputado-fausto-junior-por-publicacao-sobre-vacina/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007155100/https://amazonasatual.com.br/omar-aziz-processa-deputado-fausto-junior-por-publicacao-sobre-vacina/ |archive-date=7 October 2022 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Amazonas Atual |language=pt-BR}} After a decision by Judge Maria Eunice Torres, Aziz won the case, which led to Fausto being ordered to pay compensation of eighty thousand reais.{{Cite web |last=Dantas |first=Gerson |date=7 December 2021 |title=Justiça condena deputado Fausto Júnior a indenizar senador Omar Aziz |url=https://realtime1.com.br/justica-condena-deputado-fausto-junior-a-indenizar-senador-omar-aziz/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009125932/https://realtime1.com.br/politica/justica-condena-deputado-fausto-junior-a-indenizar-senador-omar-aziz/ |archive-date=9 October 2022 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=RealTime1 |language=pt-BR}}

On 2 October 2022, Fausto was {{Interlanguage link|2022 Amazonas gubernatorial election|pt|Eleições estaduais no Amazonas em 2022|lt=elected}} to the position of federal deputy for Amazonas with 87,876 votes. On the presidential front, he declared his support for far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Jefferson |date=7 October 2022 |title=4 dos 8 deputados do AM eleitos para a Câmara Federal apoiam Bolsonaro |url=https://realtime1.com.br/4-dos-8-deputados-do-am-eleitos-para-a-camara-federal-apoiam-bolsonaro/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208134506/https://realtime1.com.br/4-dos-8-deputados-do-am-eleitos-para-a-camara-federal-apoiam-bolsonaro/ |archive-date=8 February 2025 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=RealTime1 |language=pt-BR}} In January 2024, he took a leave of absence from office to take over as Secretary of State for Sanitation, Housing and Urban Development of Manaus (Sederub) in the government of Wilson Lima. His leave allowed deputy Pauderney Avelino to take up the position of federal deputy in Brasília.{{Cite web |date=28 December 2023 |title=Pauderney Avelino deve assumir vaga na Câmara Federal após Fausto Junior ser nomeado para Sedurb {{!}} Amazonas |url=https://g1.globo.com/am/amazonas/noticia/2023/12/28/pauderney-avelino-deve-assumir-vaga-na-camara-federal-apos-fausto-junior-ser-nomeado-para-sedurb.ghtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228193704/https://g1.globo.com/am/amazonas/noticia/2023/12/28/pauderney-avelino-deve-assumir-vaga-na-camara-federal-apos-fausto-junior-ser-nomeado-para-sedurb.ghtml |archive-date=28 December 2024 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web |date=19 January 2024 |title=Fausto Santos Júnior é empossado como Secretário de Estado de Desenvolvimento Urbano e Metropolitano do Amazonas |url=https://www.casacivil.am.gov.br/fausto-santos-junior-e-empossado-como-secretario-de-estado-de-desenvolvimento-urbano-e-metropolitano-do-amazonas/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208135653/https://www.casacivil.am.gov.br/fausto-santos-junior-e-empossado-como-secretario-de-estado-de-desenvolvimento-urbano-e-metropolitano-do-amazonas/ |archive-date=8 February 2025 |access-date=8 February 2025 |language=pt-BR}} Júnior remained in office until November 2024, when he returned to his duties as a congressman in Brasília.{{Cite web |last=Ribeiro |first=Maiara |date=5 November 2024 |title=Pauderney Avelino sai da Câmara dos Deputados 'à francesa' |url=https://amazonas1.com.br/pauderney-avelino-sai-da-camara-dos-deputados-a-francesa/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227211235/https://amazonas1.com.br/pauderney-avelino-sai-da-camara-dos-deputados-a-francesa/ |archive-date=27 December 2024 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Amazonas1 {{!}} Notícias de hoje de Manaus, Amazonas e do Brasil |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |last=Rosas |first=Priscila |date=29 October 2024 |title=Fausto Santos Júnior deixa Sedurb e retorna para Câmara dos Deputados |url=https://portalopoder.com.br/2024/10/29/fausto-santos-junior-deixa-sedurb-e-retorna-para-camara-dos-deputados/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208135401/https://portalopoder.com.br/2024/10/29/fausto-santos-junior-deixa-sedurb-e-retorna-para-camara-dos-deputados/ |archive-date=8 February 2025 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Portal O Poder |language=pt-BR}} At Sedurb, he was replaced by civil engineer Marcellus Campelo.{{Cite web |date=30 October 2024 |title=Marcellus Campelo reassume Sedurb após saída de Fausto Jr. |url=https://bncamazonas.com.br/municipios/marcellus-campelo-reassume-sedurb-apos-saida-de-fausto-junior/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250208143038/https://bncamazonas.com.br/municipios/marcellus-campelo-reassume-sedurb-apos-saida-de-fausto-junior/ |archive-date=8 February 2025 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=BNC Amazonas, o site de política! |language=pt-br}}

• 2024 – Medal of Legislative Merit awarded by the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas (ALEAM) through a proposal made by state deputy {{Interlanguage link|Mário César Filho|pt|Mário César Filho}}.{{Cite web |last=Ribeiro |first=Flávia |date=12 December 2024 |title=Deputado Mário César Filho concede ao deputado federal Fausto Vieira dos Santos Júnior a Medalha do Mérito Legislativo 2024 |url=https://www.aleam.gov.br/deputado-mario-cesar-filho-concede-ao-deputado-federal-fausto-vieira-dos-santos-junior-a-medalha-do-merito-legislativo-2024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216163402/https://www.aleam.gov.br/deputado-mario-cesar-filho-concede-ao-deputado-federal-fausto-vieira-dos-santos-junior-a-medalha-do-merito-legislativo-2024/ |archive-date=16 December 2024 |access-date=8 February 2025 |website=Legislative Assembly of Amazonas |language=pt-BR}}

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