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Governor and engineerPolitics1975–

Tarcísio de Freitas

A military engineer and Bolsonaro's infrastructure minister, Tarcísio has governed São Paulo since 2023 with concessions, privatisations and a technocratic managerial pitch, running for re-election in 2026.

Closest spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Neoconservatism
Closest personality
Friedrich Merz
Portrait of Tarcísio de Freitas
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Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Balanced
    Federal51%
    Unitary49%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy76%
    Autocracy24%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security71%
    Liberty29%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation59%
    Multiculturalism41%
  • Nationalism

    Balanced
    Internationalist45%
    Nationalist55%
  • Economy

    Strong · Private
    Public25%
    Private75%
  • Free market

    Leaning · Free market
    Planning32%
    Free market68%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious21%
    Religious79%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive25%
    Traditionalist75%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology71%
    Biology29%

What sets Tarcísio de Freitas apart

Most unusual position

Economy

Tarcísio de Freitas leans further toward private than 89% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 53Tarcísio de Freitas 25

Of all the topics, Economy is where Tarcísio de Freitas stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Nationalism

On Nationalism, Tarcísio de Freitas sits close to the catalog median.

Personality median 52Tarcísio de Freitas 45

Here they share common ground with most personalities.