Flávio Dino
Flávio Dino de Castro e Costa (born 30 April 1968) is a Brazilian attorney, Supreme Court Justice, politician and professor. A former federal judge, Dino was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2006 under the Communist Party banner, serving a four-year term until 2011, representing the state of Maranhão. He was elected as the governor of Maranhão after running in the 2014 election. He became the governor of Maranhão on 1 January 2015. He was reelected in 2018. In 2021, Dino left the Communist Party to join the Socialist Party, and was appointed Minister of Justice by President Lula.
Flávio Dino | |
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Official portrait of Dino as senator, 2023. | |
| Justice of the Supreme Federal Court | |
| Assumed office 22 February 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Rosa Weber |
| Senator for Maranhão | |
| In office 1 February 2024 – 20 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ana Paula Lobato |
| Succeeded by | Ana Paula Lobato |
| In office 1 February 2023 – 2 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Rocha |
| Succeeded by | Ana Paula Lobato |
| Minister of Justice and Public Security | |
| In office 1 January 2023 – 1 February 2024 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Anderson Torres |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Lewandowski |
| Governor of Maranhão | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 2 April 2022 | |
| Lieutenant | Carlos Brandão |
| Preceded by | Arnaldo Melo |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Brandão |
| Chair of the Brazilian Tourist Board | |
| In office 17 June 2011 – 11 March 2014 | |
| President | Dilma Rousseff |
| Preceded by | Mário Moysés |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Neto |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1 February 2007 – 1 February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Maranhão |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Flávio Dino de Castro e Costa 30 April 1968 São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil |
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| Spouse(s) |
Deane de Castro
(m. 1990; div. 2011)Daniela Lima (m. 2011) |
| Children | 5 |
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| Alma mater | Federal University of Maranhão (LLB) Federal University of Pernambuco (LLM) |
| Occupation | Federal judge (1994–2006) |
Dino also served 3 years as president of Embratur, a federal agency promoting Brazilian tourism, between his legislative term and gubernatorial term. Dino was considered a leading left-wing candidate in the 2022 presidential election but chose to forgo a candidacy, instead choosing to run for Senate.
While performing his duty as Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino was nominated by President Lula to the Supreme Court of Brazil, being sworn in office on 22 February 2024 after his confirmation by the Brazilian Senate.