Carlos Alberto Caó
Carlos Alberto Oliveira dos Santos (20 December 1941 – 4 February 2018), also known as Caó, was a Brazilian lawyer, journalist, and politician. He was a federal deputy from the state of Rio de Janeiro in 1982 and from 1987 to 1990, as well as being a secretary in several state ministries in Rio de Janeiro from 1983 onward. A Black Brazilian, he was most well known for his anti-racism activism, being the author of the Lei Caó, which codified and defined racism as a crime in Brazil.
Caó | |
|---|---|
| Federal deputy of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1982–1983 | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
| Secretary of Work and Social Action of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1990–1994 | |
| Secretary of Work and Housing of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1983–1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Alberto Oliveira dos Santos 20 December 1941 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Died | 4 February 2018 (aged 76) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Political party | PDT (1981–2018) |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro |
Caó was an activist with the Black movement in Brazil and was a member of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT). He was an advisor to the State Council of Black Rights of Rio de Janeiro (Cedine) and a member of the Brazilian Press Association (ABI).
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