Márcio Marinho

Márcio Carlos Marinho was born on December 12, 1970 , in Cabo Frio (RJ) . Before entering politics, he built a career as a radio broadcaster , presenting programs on radio and TV stations in Rio de Janeiro, Pernambuco, and Bahia. He holds a degree in Public Management , also studied Law (without completing the degree), and has a postgraduate degree in Consumer Law. He is a bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God , working as a missionary and religious leader, which shaped his public and political profile.

Political career

Márcio Marinho began his legislative career as a state representative in Bahia , elected in 2002, serving in the Legislative Assembly (ALBA) until 2006. In 2008, he assumed the mandate of federal deputy as an alternate , becoming a full member in December of that year. Since then, he has been successively re-elected—in 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022—currently serving his fifth consecutive term in the House of Representatives. Within the House of Representatives, he has served as vice-leader of his party , leader of the Republicanos caucus (2016–2017) , and also held the position of Secretary of Social Communication for the House of Representatives. His main political focuses include defending consumer rights , protecting children and adolescents , valuing the elderly , and the recognition of optometry as a profession.

Performance in the National Congress

During his term in 2025, Representative Márcio Marinho presented 102 proposals and reported on 13 projects , actively participating in 195 roll-call votes in plenary sessions.

Marinho plays central roles in highly relevant committees: he is a member of the Foreign Relations and National Defense Committee, the Special Committee on the Sports Incentive Law (PLP 234/24) , and the Special Committee on Health Agents and the Fight against Endemic Diseases (PEC 014/21). He also serves as an alternate member of committees such as Mines and Energy , Science, Technology and Innovation , Consumer Protection , and Agriculture, Livestock and Supply.