Roberto Bitencourt
Don Roberto Bitencourt | |
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 Official portrait 2089 | |
| 11th President of the Serenacy of Carinansia | |
| In office 25 June 2089 – 24 June 2097 | |
| Vice President |
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| Preceded by | Sebastião Rodrigo Madero Lourenço |
| Succeeded by | Jeremías Escribano |
| National Senator of San Luis for Cuernanas | |
| In office 25 March 2077 – 25 March 2089 | |
| President |
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| Preceded by | Fabrício Nakata Aguiar |
| Succeeded by | Emiliano Morillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 2026 invalid year La Vijuco, Caluma Territory |
| Citizenship | Carinansian, Valoran (until 2033) |
| Political party | Party for the Cárinansian Revolution |
| Spouse | Achik Bitencourt Guañuna (m. 2049) |
| Children | 3 children including Sahwa Bitencourt |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | State University of Anáheiro (B.C., M.S.) |
| Occupation | Politician, entrepreneur, businessman, soldier |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Serene Army |
| Years of service | 2050-2054 |
| Rank | Taifero Second Class |
| Unit | 14th Counterterrorism Division |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Brightest Beach Battle of Kostona City 2054 Raid of Anaheiro terrorist cell |
Roberto Bitencourt (12 September 2026 - Present), known simply as Bitencourt or El Jefe, was the 11th president of Carinansia, serving from 25 June 2089 until 24 June 2097, following Moreiran precedent to only serve two consecutive presidential terms. Prior to entering the office, he was the President and majority stakeholder of Grupo Bitencourt since the death of his father Cleiton Bitencourt in 2057. Upon entering the office, he immediately resigned from all posts in his corporation and placed the corporation under the management of Carla Maciel Rezende in a blind trust. A week after leaving the office, he resumed control over his assets and was reelected the group's President a month later.
Born into the extremely wealthy Bitencourt family's Summer Home in the then-Territory of Caluma, he was groomed to serve as Cleiton's successor in the company for his entire life, receiving the best quality education possible in Vóclaria City his entire childhood. In 2044, he began a Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Anáheiro, receiving an MBA in 2052. After graduating from university, he began his career at Grupo Bitencourt as the Deputy Director of Sales for Lekeadia. After inheriting the business in 2067, he initially took a hands-off approach to management and delegated substantial corporate responsibilities to regional vice presidents. Only in 2068 did he begin to directly manage the company, beginning with a massive purge of existing bureaucracy. He became notorious in the business world for his brutal 2072 hostile takeover of Emmerian insurance firm Talanx in a deal totaling $100B in money exchanged, $73.4B less than the original deal due to persuasive efforts on Bitencourt's part. In 2077, after winning the PRC nomination for the Cuernanas National Senatorial position for San Luis, he placed his assets in a blind trust under the control of Ramos Fontes Quintana Ltd. until the conclusion of his term. He changed the administrator of the trust while not in any political office to be Carla Maciel Rezende prior to becoming President.
He assumed the presidency following a fierce campaign against the Union Socialist Governor of Haiyato Xihuitl Pillpe, winning 52.8% of the national vote. As President, he was the first leader to push for government policies of full privatisation of JUCAVE, anticipating greater bureaucratic efficiency in the organisation if managed privately. He described himself as the first Small Government Serenist president, revitalising industrial output across North Lekeadia and farming output across the Central Plains. Under his leadership, private farm ownership doubled as the establishment of agricultural businesses tripled during his administration. Foreign direct investment also totaled $20 billion per annum after the first year, especially from Islonia and Aurelia, with relations with both countries having improved.
After his presidency, he took a hands-off approach in running the Bitencourt agriculture business, preferring to focus his efforts on a project which culminated in the 2099 inauguration of Bitencourt Insurance Co., and Bitencourt Airways.
Presidency
Educational Policy
While advocating for overall reduced government spending, he considered a well-funded, standardised education system to ensure adequate preparation for university. In the 2089 High Court case Yoshimura v. Najolk, it was determined in a landmark 7-6 decision that education policy was under the purview of the Serene Government only, facilitating the establishment of a common curriculum and more efficient school funding. University attendance has increased by 23.1% since the court case was decided.
Standard Suroikoian Baccalaureate
In 2090, he created the modern Bachillerato Estándar Suroikoiano (BES), as the country's new educational system after combing through various proposals by the Council of Education and Congressional Committee of Elementary Education. He formalised the new 14 years of required national schooling, which would still be provided for free, and teach at least 8 subjects of the following for the final two years of schooling: Carinansian, Core, either Standard, Further, or Advanced Mathematics, either Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Basic Engineering, or Astronomy, and a second language, which could be any widely spoken language in the world, and most Suroikoian indigenous languages such as Natik, were the 4 mandatory subject types. Beyond that, possible classes include: Classical World Literature, Geography, Business, Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, History, Civics, Film, Design, Basic Law, Public Administration, and the Arts. For schools which don’t have teachers or sufficient demand for certain classes, aspiring students are to attend online classes led by available nearby teachers.
Core was a mandatory subject for K-12 which taught children racial intermixing propaganda, to discourage regional nationalism as interstate migration became increasingly common. It also covers sex education in the sixth grade, functions of government, basic national history, and nationalist propaganda promoting Cárinansian exceptionalism.
Each class in the final two years has an ultimate final score between 0 and 8, with a 4 considered a passing grade, and 64 total points available, a minimum of 35 points necessary to pass. In 2099, only 213 students attained a perfect score, 126 of whom now attend the Revolutionary College of Oligi.
The new system is expected to improve university participation, with the first graduates solely from the system expected in 2104. The 2091 Treaty of Jacámka saw the complete adoption of this system by other Suroikoian states.