Major Olímpio

Sérgio Olímpio Gomes (20 March 1962 – 18 March 2021),^[2] best known as Major Olímpio, was a Brazilian police officer and politician, member of the Social Liberal Party (PSL). He was a state deputy for São Paulo, and leader of the Democratic Labor Party (PDT) during his term in the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo (ALESP). In the 2014 Brazilian general election, he was elected federal deputy for São Paulo.^[3] In 2018 he was elected to the Federal Senate.^[4]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Olímpio and the second or paternal family name is Gomes.

Major Olímpio
Senator for São Paulo
In office 1 February 2019 – 18 March 2021
Senate PSL Leader
In office 1 February 2019 – 18 March 2021
Succeeded by	Soraya Thronicke
Federal Deputy for São Paulo
In office 1 February 2015 – 1 February 2019
State Deputy of São Paulo
In office 1 February 2007 – 1 February 2015
Personal details
Born	Sérgio Olímpio Gomes (1962-03-20)20 March 1962 Presidente Venceslau, São Paulo, Brazil
Died	18 March 2021(2021-03-18) (aged 58) São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of death	COVID-19[1]
Political party	PP (2002–06) PV (2006–10) PDT (2010–15) PMB (2015–16) Solidariedade (2016–18) PSL (2018–21)
Profession	Police officer
Website	www.majorolimpio.com.br [dead link‍]
Military service
Branch/service	Military Police of São Paulo State
Years of service	1978–2007
Rank	Major

Biography

Sérgio Olímpio Gomes, a native of Presidente Venceslau, was a former president of the Paulista Association of Officials of the Military Police of São Paulo State. As an official, he was in office for 29 years. He received a bachelor's degree in judicial and social sciences. He has worked as a journalist, physical education teacher, technician in self-defense, shooting instructor and author of books focused in security issues. In 2006, he was elected state deputy with 52,386 votes, being re-elected in 2010 with 135,409 votes. In 2015, he started his first term as federal deputy after being elected in the 2014 elections with 179,196 votes. In 2006, he joined the Green Party, ran for state deputy and was elected.^[5]

In 2010, Olímpio joined the Democratic Labour Party and was re-elected state deputy. He later announced his candidacy for the government of São Paulo in the 2014 elections, but withdrew and launched candidacy for the federal Chamber of Deputies.^[6]

In June 2013, Olímpio criticized the mayor of São Paulo Fernando Haddad (PT) and the governor of São Paulo state Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB) for their posture facing the general protests, stating that both should be more focused in the next year's elections than with the violence and that they "lacked firm wrist".^{[citation needed]}

Olímpio was leader of the PDT in the Legislative Assembly, which he left to take office in the Chamber of Deputies.^{[citation needed]}

In 2015, Olímpio took office in his first term as federal deputy, having been elected in 2014 with 179,196 votes.^[6]

In November 2015, he left PDT and joined the newly created Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB).^[7] In March 2016, he joined Solidariedade.^[8]

During the swearing-in of former president Lula as Chief of Staff, on 17 March 2016, Olímpio shouted "Shame!", being hostilized^[9] by the guests and removed from the location by security guards.^[10]

Olímpio was the candidate to the Prefecture of São Paulo in the 2016 election as a member of Solidariedade. He received 116,870 votes.^[11]

Olímpio voted in favor of the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff in 2016.^[12] During the government of Michel Temer, he voted against the "Ceiling" of Public Spending Bill.^[13] In April 2017, he was against the Labour Reform.^[14] In August and October 2017, Olímpio supported a request to open an investigation against president Michel Temer.^[15][16]

He was a Freemason.^[17][18]

Olímpio died of COVID-19 on 18 March 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.^[1] He became the third Senator to die of COVID after Arolde de Oliveira (PSD-RJ) in October and José Maranhão (MDB-PB) in February.^[19]

Bibliography

• Olímpio Gomes, Sérgio; Anhaia de Lemos, Marcio Tadeu (2002). Insegurança Pública e Privada - Basta de Hipocrisia!. Landmank. ISBN 8-588-78103-4.

References

1. Mazieiro, Guilherme (18 March 2021). "Senador Major Olímpio morre após complicações de covid-19". UOL (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
2. Rodrigues, Fernando. "Major Olímpio (2010)" (in Portuguese). Uol. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
3. Costa, Camilla (7 October 2014). "Número de ex-policiais eleitos deputados aumenta 25%" (in Portuguese). BBC. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
4. "Major Olimpio (PSL) e Mara Gabrilli (PSDB) são eleitos senadores por São Paulo". G1. 7 October 2018.
5. "Dep. Olímpio Gomes". Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
6. "Veja os deputados federais eleitos por estado e como ficam as bancadas". G1 (in Portuguese). 6 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
7. Venceslau, Pedro (28 November 2015). "Partido da Mulher gera polêmica já na estreia" (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
8. da Silva, Paulo Pereira (16 March 2016). "Deputado federal Major Olímpio filia-se ao Solidariedade" (in Portuguese). Deputado Paulinho da Força. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
9. Matoso, Filipe (17 March 2016). "Deputado grita 'vergonha' durante cerimônia de posse de Lula". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
10. Matoso, Flilipe (17 March 2016). "Deputado grita "vergonha" durante cerimônia de posse de Lula" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
11. "Resultado da apuração das Eleições 2016 em São Paulo para prefeito e vereador". G1 (in Portuguese). 2 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
12. "Deputados autorizam impeachment de Dilma; saiba quem votou a favor e contra" (in Portuguese). Agência Brasil. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
13. "Saiba como cada deputado votou em relação à PEC do teto de gastos" (in Portuguese). G1. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
14. "Reforma trabalhista: como votaram os deputados" (in Portuguese). CartaCapital. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
15. Gasparini, Claudia; Figo, Anderson (2 August 2017). "Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer" (in Portuguese). Exame. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
16. Lamber, Natália; Mendes, Guilherme; Bittar, Bernardo (26 October 2017). "Placar da segunda denúncia contra Temer: veja como votou cada partido" (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
17. "Pronunciamento de Major Olimpio em 23/08/2019 - Pronunciamentos - Senado Federal".
18. "Major Olímpio pediu apoio da maçonaria a Bolsonaro – Jornal Cinco".
19. Henrique Sales Barros, Henrique (18 March 2021). "Major Olimpio é o terceiro senador a morrer por complicações da covid-19". UOL (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 March 2021.