Arolde de Oliveira

Arolde de Oliveira (11 March 1937 – 21 October 2020) was a Brazilian soldier, economist and politician. Although born in Rio Grande do Sul, he has spent his political career representing Rio de Janeiro, having served as federal deputy for nine consecutive terms from 1986 to 2019 and federal senator since 2019.
Oliveira died of COVID-19 during the pandemic in Brazil.
Early life and education.
Born to Horácio de Oliveira and Margarida Barbosa Gonçalves, Oliveira was the oldest of six children. Born in São Luiz Gonzaga to a poor family, Oliveira moved to Porto Alegre to attend high school, and then stayed in the city to attend military school. He then moved to Resende in the state of Rio de Janeiro to attend Agulhas Negras Military Academy. 
Career.
Oliveira attained the rank of captain in the military, and afterwards remained in the state of Rio de Janeiro, where he briefly worked as an economist and engineer before entering politics.
Oliveira voted in favor of the impeachment against then-president Dilma Rousseff. Oliveira voted in favor of the 2017 labor reform, and would later back Rousseff's successor Michel Temer against a similar impeachment motion.
In the 2018 election Oliveira was one of 6 new evangelical and Protestant politicians elected to the federal senate. Oliveira was strongly opposed to communism and same-sex marriage.
Personal life.
Oliveira met his future wife Yvelise while stationed in Resende, with whom he has two children.
Oliveira was a devout Baptist who had campaigned for evangelical issues while in office. Because of his faith, Oliveira was opposed to same-sex marriage.
Oliveira died on 21 October 2020, due to complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, in the Samaritan Hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Oliveira had previously stated that social isolation was "useless" and had defended the controversial usage of Chloroquine to treat the disease.