João Henrique Caldas

João Henrique Holanda Caldas (born 22 July 1987) often referred to as JHC is a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He has spent his political career representing Alagoas, having served as federal deputy representative since 2011.^[1] He is currently the mayor of the capital Maceió since 2021.

João Henrique Caldas
Caldas official portrait as Mayor of Maceió
16th Mayor of Maceió
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 January 2021
Vice Mayor	Ronaldo Lessa (2021–2023) Vacant (2023–2025) Rodrigo Cunha (2025–present)
Preceded by	Rui Palmeira
Federal Deputy
In office 1 February 2011 – 1 January 2021
Constituency	Alagoas
State Deputy of Alagoas
In office 1 February 2010 – 31 January 2011
Constituency	At-large
Personal details
Born	(1987-07-22) 22 July 1987 (age 38) Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Political party	PL (2022–present)
Other political affiliations	PTN (2009–2013) SD (2013–2015) PSB (2015–2022)
Profession	Lawyer

Personal life

Caldas is the son of João Caldas da Silva and Eudócia Maria Holanda de Araújo.^[1] His father is also a politician, having served in the chamber of deputies as well.^[2] He is an alumnus of the Centro Universitário Cesmac (CESMAC). Caldas is a member of the neo-Pentecostal church Igreja Internacional da Graça de Deus.^[3] Caldas has also worked as a lawyer.^[1]

Political career

In the 2009 local elections Caldas was elected to the legislative assembly of Alagoas.^[4] In the following year in the 2010 Brazilian general election Caldas was elected to the federal senate.^[1]

Caldas voted in favor of the impeachment motion of then-president Dilma Rousseff.^[5] Caldas voted against the 2017 Brazilian labor reform,^[6] and would vote in favor of opening a corruption investigation into Rousseff's successor Michel Temer.^[7]