Rubens Paiva
Brazilian civil engineer and politician
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- Rubens Beyrodt Paiva ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁubẽs ˈpajvɐ] ; 26 December 1929 – 21 January 1971) was a Brazilian civil engineer and politician who, as a Congressman at the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, opposed the implementation of the military dictatorship in Brazil in 1964.
- As of 2026, his body has not been recovered.
- He was the son of Jaime Almeida Paiva, a lawyer and farmer, and Araci Beyrodt.
- Paiva graduated with a BA in civil engineering from the Mackenzie Presbyterian University in 1954.
- During his college years, he was the president of the Academic Center of the Civil Engineering Students and vice-president of the São Paulo Union of Students.
Rubens Beyrodt Paiva (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁubẽs ˈpajvɐ]; 26 December 1929 – 21 January 1971) was a Brazilian civil engineer and politician who, as a Congressman at the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, opposed the implementation of the military dictatorship in Brazil in 1964. Due to his involvement with activities deemed subversive by the dictatorial regime, he was arrested by the military forces, tortured, and murdered. As of 2026, his body has not been recovered.
Biography
Early life
Rubens Paiva was born in Santos, São Paulo. He was the son of Jaime Almeida Paiva, a lawyer and farmer, and Araci Beyrodt. He was married to Maria Lucrécia Eunice Facciolla Paiva, with whom he had five children: Marcelo Rubens Paiva, Vera Silvia Facciolla Paiva, Maria Eliana Facciolla Paiva, Ana Lucia Facciolla Paiva and Maria Beatriz Facciolla Paiva.
Paiva graduated with a BA in civil engineering from the Mackenzie Presbyterian University in 1954. He joined the "Oil is ours" nationalist campaign for state monopoly on oil in Brazil as a member of the student council. During his college years, he was the president of the Academic Center of the Civil Engineering Students and vice-president of the São Paulo Union of Students.
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