Rogério Teófilo
{{Short description|Brazilian politician (1957–2020)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rogério Teófilo
| image = Rogério_Teófilo.jpg
| office1 = Federal Deputy for Alagoas
| term_start1 = 1 January 2003
| term_end1 = 31 January 2007
| office2 = State Deputy for Alagoas
| term_start2 = 1 February 1991
| term_end2 = 1 February 2003
| office3 = Mayor of Arapiraca
| term_start3 = 1 January 2017
| term_end3 = 7 August 2020
| birth_date = {{birth date|1957|04|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|08|07|1957|04|27|df=y}}
| death_place = Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
| party = PSDB
| otherparty = PFL
}}
Rogério Auto Teófilo (27 April 1957 — 7 August 2020) was a Brazilian lawyer, teacher, administrator and politician. As a member of the Liberal Front Party, he was a State Deputy and later Federal Deputy for Alagoas. He later switched to the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), in which he serve as mayor of Arapiraca from 2017 until his death.
Early life and education
Teófilo was born in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil on 27 April 1957. He graduated from the law course at the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL) in 1983.{{cite web |url=https://www.camara.leg.br/deputados/74051/biografia |title=Biografia do(a) Deputado(a) Federal ROGÉRIO TEÓFILO |accessdate=16 September 2021 |website=Chamber of Deputies |language=pt-br}} Previously, he graduated from Centro Universitário Cesmac in 1981 with a degree in administration. He joined the psychology course at the Psychology Institute of Maceió, an institute linked to UFAL, but abandoned it.
Political career
In 1991, Teófilo was elected state deputy for Alagoas for the first time by the Liberal Front Party (PFL). He was re-elected to the position twice, in 1994 and 1998. In 2002, he was elected Federal Deputy for Alagoas with 64,899 votes.{{cite web |url=http://www.tse.jus.br/eleicoes/eleicoes-anteriores/eleicoes-2002/candidaturas-votacao-e-resultados/resultado-da-eleicao-2002 |title=Resultado da eleição 2002 |accessdate=16 September 2021 |website=Superior Electoral Court |language=pt-br}}{{cite web |url=https://eleicoes.uol.com.br/2002/resultados/1turno/ALestadual.jhtm |title=Placar UOL Eleições 2002 - Alagoas |accessdate=16 September 2021 |website=UOL}} In the 2006 elections, he was reelected a vote of 57,651 votes.{{cite web |url=https://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Eleicoes2006/0,,AUA0-6285-6,00.html |title=G1 > Eleições 2006 > Alagoas - APURAÇÃO ESTADUAL |accessdate=2021-09-16 |website=G1}}
In 2012, switching to the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), Teófilo ran for mayor of Arapiraca where he won 40,363 votes, but was lost to Célia Rocha (PTB).{{cite web|title=Apuração das Eleições 2012 em Arapiraca {{!}} Alagoas|url=http://g1.globo.com/al/alagoas/apuracao/arapiraca.html|language=pt}} In 2016, he ran again for the position, where he defeated Ricardo Nezinho (PMDB) by a difference of just 259 votes.{{cite web |last=Soriano |first=Bruno |url=https://www.gazetaweb.com/noticias/eleicoes/rogerio-teofilo-e-eleito-prefeito-de-arapiraca/ |title=Rogério Teófilo é eleito prefeito de Arapiraca |date=2 October 2016 |accessdate=16 September 2021 |website=GazetaWeb |language=pt-br}}{{cite web |url=http://g1.globo.com/al/alagoas/eleicoes/2016/apuracao/arapiraca.html |title=Resultado da apuração das Eleições 2016 em Arapiraca para prefeito e vereador |date=2 October 2016 |accessdate=16 September 2021 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}{{cite web |url=http://placar.eleicoes.uol.com.br/2016/1turno/al/arapiraca/ |title=UOL Eleições 2016 Arapiraca/AL: Apuração de votos, resultado, prefeito e vereadores eleitos |accessdate=16 September 2021 |website=UOL}} He remained in the position of mayor of Arapiraca until his death, which was later held by his deputy, Fabiana Pessoa (Republicans).{{cite web |last=Rodrigues |first=Marcos |url=https://www.gazetaweb.com/noticias/politica/arapiraca-vice-prefeita-fabiana-pessoa-toma-posse-segunda/ |title=Arapiraca: vice-prefeita Fabiana Pessoa toma posse segunda |date=8 August 2020 |accessdate=10 August 2020 |website=Gazetaweb |language=pt-BR}}
Death
In 2020, Teófilo was admitted to a private hospital in Maceió.{{cite web |url=https://g1.globo.com/al/alagoas/noticia/2020/08/07/morre-prefeito-de-arapiraca-rogerio-teofilo.ghtml |title=Morre prefeito de Arapiraca, Rogério Teófilo |date=7 August 2020 |accessdate=8 August 2020 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}} He had a flu-like illness, which progressed to pneumonia, where he died on 7 August with suspected COVID-19.{{cite web |last=Maresia |first=Jhonatas |url=https://www.gazetaweb.com/noticias/politica/prefeito-de-arapiraca-rogerio-teofilo-morre-apos-ser-internado-em-hospital/ |title=Prefeito de Arapiraca, Rogério Teófilo, morre após ser internado em hospital |date=7 August 2020 |accessdate=16 September 2021 |website=GazetaWeb |language=pt-br}}
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