Economist

Paulo Guedes

A Chicago-trained economist and Bolsonaro's economy minister, Guedes delivered pension reform and central bank autonomy, preached sweeping privatisations that never happened, and loosened the federal spending cap.

1949–

Portrait: Paulo Guedes — Wikimedia Commons / Wikipédia

Profile across the 12 axes

How Paulo Guedes positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Leaning - Federal

Federal 66%

Unitary 34%

Representation

Leaning - Democracy

Democracy 58%

Autocracy 43%

Power

Leaning - Liberty

Security 29%

Liberty 71%

Immigration

Leaning - Multiculturalism

Assimilation 31%

Multiculturalism 69%

Diplomacy

Leaning - Pacifist

Militarist 29%

Pacifist 71%

Intervention

Balanced

Non-interventionist 48%

Nationalist 53%

Economy

Strong - Private

Public 19%

Private 81%

Control

Strong - Free market

Planning 24%

Free market 76%

Trade

Strong - Globalism

Protectionism 18%

Globalism 83%

Religion

Leaning - Irreligious

Irreligious 63%

Religious 38%

Morality

Leaning - Progressive

Progressive 68%

Traditionalist 33%

Technology

Leaning - Technology

Technology 68%

Biology 33%

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