Ricardo Salles

Ricardo Salles
Federal Deputy
Assumed office
1 February 2023
ConstituencySão Paulo
Minister of Environment
In office
1 January 2019 – 23 June 2021
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byEdson Duarte
Succeeded byJoaquim Alvaro Pereira Leite
State Secretary of the Environment of São Paulo
In office
18 July 2016 – 28 August 2017
GovernorGeraldo Alckmin
Preceded byPatricia Iglecias
Succeeded byMauricio Brusadin
Personal details
BornRicardo de Aquino Salles
(1975-06-08) 8 June 1975
São Paulo, Brazil
PartyNOVO (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • DEM (2006–2011)
  • PSDB (2011–2016)
  • PSL (2016–2017)
  • PP (2017–2018)
  • NOVO (2018–2020)
  • PL (2022–2024)
Alma materMackenzie Presbyterian University
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Ricardo de Aquino Salles (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁiˈkaʁdu d͡ʒi aˈkinu ˈsalis]; born 8 June 1975) is a Brazilian politician who has served as Minister of the Environment from 1 January 2019 to 23 June 2021, under President Jair Bolsonaro.

Salles previously served as a secretary to São Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin and the state's secretary of the environment.