José Roberto Oliveira Faro (born 20 June 1969) is a Brazilian farmer, trade unionist and politician, having been a long-time affiliate of the Workers' Party (PT).[1] He is currently a senator for the state of Pará, having assumed office in 2023. He was previously a federal deputy from 2007 to 2023.
Faro has long had experience as a union activist. He led the Rural Workers' Union in his hometown of Bujaru, the Agricultural Workers' Federation (Fetagri-PA), and the Central Única dos Trabalhadores in Pará. He became known for the consolidation of the National Program for the Strengthening of Family Farming (PRONAF) and for other public policies for the rural population.[1] His wife is federal deputy Dilvanda Faro.
During his time as federal deputy, he was co-leader of the PT in the Chamber of Deputies, and was vice-president of the Agriculture, Livestock, Supply and Rural Development committee.[1] In 2010, he was the most voted candidate from the PT, being voted in with 169,504 votes.[5] In 2022, he ran for senator and was elected with 1,781,582 votes.[6]
