Jorge Babu
Jorge Babu | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 January 2007 – 20 August 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jorge Luis Hauat 12 April 1965 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 8 February 2026 (aged 60) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Party | PT (1999–2009) PTN (2009–2013) DC (2013–2024) UNIÃO (2024–2026) |
| Occupation | Police officer Criminal |
Jorge Luis Hauat (12 April 1965 – 8 February 2026), known by the pseudonym Jorge Babu, was a Brazilian politician. A member of multiple political parties, he served in the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro from 2007 to 2011.[1]
Babu was also a civil police officer before his firing, and a convicted criminal. He was arrested and sentenced to seven years in prison in 2010 for association with militias in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, forming a criminal gang and extortion.[2][3]
Babu died in Rio de Janeiro on 8 February 2026, at the age of 60.[4]
References
- ^ "PT decide expulsar deputado Jorge Babu, do Rio". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Políticos cariocas presos por envolvimento com milícias". Uol. 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Jorge Babu é condenado a 7 anos de prisão em mais um processo no Rio". G1. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Jorge Babu, autor da lei que criou o feriado de São Jorge no RJ, morre aos 60 anos no Rio". G1 (in Portuguese). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.