João Cury

João Cury Neto (known as João Cury ) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician born on October 22, 1973, in Botucatu (SP) . A graduate in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas , he began his public career in municipal and state executive positions before reaching Congress. Cury served two terms as mayor of Botucatu (2009-2016), was president of the Foundation for the Development of Education (FDE) in São Paulo, and state secretary of Education , in addition to holding positions in municipal and metropolitan administration related to housing.

Political Career

In his political career , João Cury joined the MDB and ran for the House of Representatives in 2022 , obtaining 80,085 votes and becoming the party's first alternate . On January 7, 2025, he effectively assumed the mandate of federal deputy (2023-2027) after the incumbent resigned to assume an executive position, representing the state of São Paulo . In Parliament, he has already served as vice-leader of the expanded bloc (UNIÃO, PP, PSD, Republicanos, MDB, PSDB-CIDADANIA Federation, PODE) at different times in 2025 and is a member of committees as a full member of the Education Committee and an alternate member of the Consumer Protection Committee , reflecting his focus on social public policies and education.

Performance in the House of Representatives

In the National Congress , João Cury's legislative work focuses primarily on social policies, education, regional development, and local infrastructure , with approximately 25 proposals authored by him and 2 reported on in 2025, registered on the House of Representatives' website. Among the bills he has presented are PL 5781/2025 , which names an overpass on BR-116 in Aparecida (SP) "Irene Maria de Castro" ; PL 5139/2025 , which amends and adds provisions to Law No. 10,588/2002, creating the Diversity in the University Program ; and initiatives aimed at promoting access to education, inclusion, and strengthening public policies focused on youth, diversity, and local development. His parliamentary work also includes coordinating amendments and allocating resources to areas such as health and infrastructure in municipalities in São Paulo state , reinforcing his agenda of regional development, education, and quality of life for the population he represents.