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| Valdir Raupp | |
|---|---|
| Name | Valdir Raupp |
| Birth date | 20 June 1955 |
| Birth place | São João do Piauí, Piauí, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Party | Progressive Party (Brazil) (PP), Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (MDB) |
| Office | Senator for Rondônia |
| Term start | 1 February 2003 |
| Term end | 1 February 2019 |
Valdir Raupp
Valdir Raupp de Matos (born 20 June 1955) is a Brazilian politician who served as a Senator representing Rondônia from 2003 to 2019 and as Governor of Rondônia from 1995 to 1999. He has been affiliated with parties including the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party and the Progressive Party (PP), and has participated in major regional and national debates involving Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Acre, National Congress of Brazil, and federal administrations under Presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Michel Temer. Raupp's career intersects with figures such as Irmão Lourival, Confúcio Moura, Jaqueline Cassol, and institutions like the Supreme Federal Court and the Superior Electoral Court.
Raupp was born in São João do Piauí, in the state of Piauí, and later relocated to Rondônia during internal migration waves associated with agrarian frontier expansion and the opening of the BR-364 highway. He attended local schools in Rondônia and pursued higher education in fields tied to administration and agribusiness, connecting him to institutions such as the Federal University of Rondônia and regional vocational organizations. During his formative years he engaged with rural development networks that involved actors like Embrapa, CNA, and municipal administrations in Porto Velho and Ji-Paraná.
Raupp began his political trajectory in municipal politics and state-level administration, aligning with parties including the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party and later the Progressive Party. He was elected Governor of Rondônia for the 1995–1999 term, succeeding Oswaldo Piana Filho and preceding Carlos Mérida, and later won a seat in the Federal Senate in the 2002 elections, taking office in 2003. As Senator he served on committees linked to infrastructure and social policy, interacting with counterparts such as Senators Sérgio Souza, João Alberto de Sousa, Cássio Cunha Lima, and Aécio Neves. Raupp also held leadership roles within party caucuses and was part of interparliamentary groups coordinating with ministries like the Ministry of Agrarian Development and the Ministry of Transport.
In the Senate Raupp sponsored and supported projects concerning land regularization, rural credit, and infrastructure projects affecting the Amazon basin, including initiatives tied to the Trans-Amazonian Highway and river navigation on the Madeira River. He advocated for policies that engaged institutions such as Caixa Econômica Federal, Banco do Brasil, and BNDES to finance regional projects, and pursued measures involving the National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (INCRA) and IBAMA. His legislative record includes votes on national measures debated in the National Congress of Brazil related to fiscal rules, social programs like Bolsa Família, and constitutional amendments addressing public sector reform, which drew commentary from figures like José Sarney, Renan Calheiros, and Eunício Oliveira.
Raupp's tenure was marked by investigations and inquiries that involved federal oversight bodies and the judiciary, with allegations examined by the Supreme Federal Court and the CGU. Matters included scrutiny over the use of public resources, campaign finances examined in proceedings at the Superior Electoral Court, and inquiries connected to public contracts in Rondônia that attracted attention from the Federal Police. He featured in parliamentary ethics discussions alongside politicians such as Delcídio do Amaral, Sérgio Cabral, and Aécio Neves, and faced media coverage in outlets reporting on corruption probes involving regional administrations and federal programs, with references to investigations linked to construction firms and suppliers active in the Amazon region.
Raupp is married and has family ties in Rondônia and Piauí, maintaining connections with rural associations, business groups, and philanthropic organizations in cities such as Porto Velho, Ariquemes, and Cacoal. He has participated in events with leaders from the CNI, Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of Rondônia, and municipal chambers such as the Municipal Chamber of Porto Velho. Outside politics he has interests in agribusiness initiatives involving cattle ranching and crop production that relate to regional economic actors and infrastructure projects.
Raupp's electoral milestones include winning the governorship of Rondônia in the 1994 gubernatorial race and securing a Federal Senate seat in the 2002 elections, in contests that involved candidates from parties like the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, Workers' Party, and regional blocs. He sought re-election bids and party leadership positions through cycles influenced by national campaigns involving figures such as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, José Serra, and Dilma Rousseff, with electoral oversight by the Superior Electoral Court and campaign finance rules enforced by the TSE.
Category:1955 births Category:Living people Senators of Brazil Category:Governors of Rondônia