Mr. Ricardo Barros is an engineer and entrepreneur that started his political career in 1989 as mayor of Maringá, in the state of Paraná. He has been a legislator for over 25 years and is currently the Government Whip in Brazil’s lower house, affiliated to the Progressistas party (PP). Mr. Barros won recognition for being the rapporteur of the 2016 federal budget and of the Abuse of Authority Act, approved last year. He also served as Health Minister from 2016 to 2018.