Edinho Silva | |
|---|---|
 Silva in 2015 | |
| President of the Workers' Party | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Humberto Costa |
| Mayor of Araraquara | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 1 January 2025 | |
Vice Mayor | Damiano Neto |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Barbieri |
| Succeeded by | Doutor Lapena |
| In office 1 January 2001 – 1 January 2009 | |
Vice Mayor | Sergio Medici |
| Preceded by | Waldemar de Santi |
| Succeeded by | Marcelo Barbieri |
| Chief Minister of the Secretariat of Social Communication | |
| In office 21 March 2015 – 12 May 2016 | |
| President | Dilma Rousseff |
| Preceded by | Thomas Traumann |
| Succeeded by | Márcio de Freitas Gomes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1965-06-20) 20 June 1965 |
| Party | Workers' Party (since 1985) |
Edson Antonio da Silva (born 20 June 1965), better known as Edinho Silva, is a Brazilian politician serving as president of the Workers' Party since 2025.[1] He served as mayor of Araraquara from 2001 to 2008 and from 2017 to 2024.[2] From 2015 to 2016, he served as secretary of social communication.[3] From 2011 to 2015, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo.[4] From 1993 to 2000, he was a municipal councillor of Araraquara.[5]
References
- "Edinho Silva é eleito novo presidente nacional do PT". g1 (in Portuguese). 7 July 2025.
- "Quem é Edinho Silva, novo presidente do PT que terá a missão de reeleger Lula". Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). 8 July 2025.
- "Com apoio de Lula, Edinho Silva é o novo presidente do PT". Poder360 (in Portuguese). 7 July 2025.
- "Quem é Edinho Silva, novo presidente nacional do PT" (in Portuguese). CNN Brasil. 7 July 2025.
- "Saiba quem é Edinho Silva, candidato do Lula à presidência do PT". Notícias do Dia (in Portuguese). 3 July 2025.