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Rogério Cruz

1966–

Brazil

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Rogério Oliveira da Cruz (born 1 September 1966) is a Brazilian Evangelical pastor affiliated with the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, radio personality, and politician who was the mayor of Goiânia from 2021 to 2024. He was the first Black mayor of the city. Affiliated with the Republicanos, he initially was a councilman and later vice-mayor of the city, but took over after the death of then-mayor Maguito Vilela.

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