Levy Fidelix

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Levy Fidelix
Fidelix in 2016
PRTB National President
In office 27 December 1994 – 23 April 2021
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Aldiceia Rodrigues
Personal details
Born	(1951-12-27)27 December 1951 Mutum, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died	23 April 2021(2021-04-23) (aged 69) São Paulo, Brazil
Political party	PRTB (1994–2021)
Other political affiliations	PL (1986–88) PTR (1988–93) PTRB (1993–94)
Website	www.levyfidelix.com.br

José Levy Fidelix da Cruz (27 December 1951 – 23 April 2021) was a Brazilian conservative politician, businessman, and journalist.^[1] He was the founder of the Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) and ran for president of Brazil in the elections of 2010 and 2014. He was particularly known in Brazil for his promise of building a bullet train system connecting São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro (the aerotrem) and for his controversial declarations about homosexuals during a political debate in 2014.^[2] Also known for being a perennial candidate, he ran for several political posts but never won one. Fidelix died on 23 April 2021 due to COVID-19 complications.^[3]