Flávio Dino

Flávio Dino de Castro e Costa (born 30 April 1968) is a Brazilian attorney, Supreme Court Justice, politician and professor. A former federal judge, Dino was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2006 under the Communist Party banner, serving a four-year term until 2011, representing the state of Maranhão. He was elected as the governor of Maranhão after running in the 2014 election. He became the governor of Maranhão on 1 January 2015. He was reelected in 2018. In 2021, Dino left the Communist Party to join the Socialist Party, and was appointed Minister of Justice by President Lula.

Dino also served 3 years as president of Embratur, a federal agency promoting Brazilian tourism, between his legislative term and gubernatorial term. Dino was considered a leading left-wing candidate in the 2022 presidential election but chose to forgo a candidacy, instead choosing to run for Senate.

While performing his duty as Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino was nominated by President Lula to the Supreme Court of Brazil, being sworn in office on 22 February 2024 after his confirmation by the Brazilian Senate.

Early life and family Flávio Dino de Castro e Costa was born in São Luís on 30 April 1968, to lawyers Rita Maria and Sálvio Dino. His father served as a city councillor in São Luís, a state deputy, and mayor of the municipality of João Lisboa. He is the brother of Nicolao Dino, Subprosecutor General of the Republic, and Sálvio Júnior, a lawyer. in order to run in the 2022 Maranhão gubernatorial election as a candidate for the Federal Senate.

Electoral history