Oriel Filho

Oriel Guimarães Nunes Filho, better known as Oriel Filho, is a Brazilian physical therapist and politician affiliated with the Workers' Party. He is currently the State Secretary of Fisheries and Agriculture of Ceará, as well as a licensed State deputy.

Biography

Early years and education

Oriel was born in Icó, a city in the interior of the state of Ceará, in 1987. He is the nephew of Neto Nunes, who served two terms as mayor of the city and was a state representative for Ceará.
He moved to Juazeiro do Norte to study, where he graduated in physical therapy from Faculdade Leão Sampaio in 2010.

Politics

He began his political activism in Juazeiro, joining the Democrats party in 2012. According to data from the Superior [Electoral Court], the candidate for city councilor did not receive any votes.
In 2018, he joined the Democratic [Labour Party (Brazil)|Democratic Labour Party], where he ran for state representative. He received over 30,000 votes, but was not elected. In the following election, in 2022, he was elected to office after receiving more than 60,000 votes. The following year, he resigned from his position to become secretary of fisheries and agriculture after being appointed by the governor of Ceará, Elmano [de Freitas|Elmano] de Freitas.
With Elmano's approach, he joined the Workers' Party in February 2025, in a ceremony attended by regional party officials, including José Guimarães, federal deputy for Ceará.