Ranking dos Políticos

Ranking dos Políticos is a Brazilian think tank and digital platform founded in 2011 with the mission of evaluating the performance of federal deputies and senators in the National Congress in a nonpartisan and objective way. The initiative transforms public data from official sources—such as votes, office expenses, and legal proceedings—into scores that allow citizens to compare and monitor their elected representatives. The platform is independent of governments and political parties and describes itself as a tool for transparency and civic oversight. The organization was founded by businessmen Alexandre Ostrowiecki and Renato Feder, who were partners at the technology company Multilaser. It is headquartered in Brasília and has been active since 2011, publishing its first national ranking in 2013. In 2014, during the general elections, it reached 1 million followers on Facebook. Since 2016, it has annually held the Prêmio Excelência Parlamentar (Parliamentary Excellence Award), which recognizes the best-rated parliamentarians according to its methodology. The 10th edition, held in 2025, awarded 90 parliamentarians—72 federal deputies and 18 senators. The ranking methodology is based on official public data from the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate, including voting records, session attendance, parliamentary expense reports, and legislative proposals. A Legislative Council composed of experts defines the scoring of relevant bills. Notable council members have included economist and former Central Bank president Gustavo Franco, former Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles, and former Supreme Federal Court president Ellen Gracie. Ranking dos Políticos presents itself as nonpartisan, but it has been described by media outlets as aligned with liberal and conservative agendas, focusing on fiscal responsibility and transparency. In 2018, Intercept Brasil criticized the entity, and in 2015, Fundação Getúlio Vargas pointed out a perceived bias in its criteria. The organization also promotes public campaigns on political reform and the use of public resources, such as the "Chega de Mais Impostos" manifesto launched in 2024 and the campaign for independent candidacies. Its website allows users to filter parliamentarians by house, party, and state, and to view their scores and rankings. The platform continues to operate, providing rankings, studies, and analyses of congressional performance.

Ranking dos Políticos was founded in 2011 by businessmen Alexandre Ostrowiecki and Renato Feder, who were then partners at the technology company Multilaser. The organization was formally established as a civil society initiative aimed at evaluating parliamentary performance based on public data available on official portals of the National Congress. According to the international platform On Think Tanks, it was created to encourage good public governance, strengthen democracy, and bring citizens closer to parliamentary activity. In 2013, the first edition of the national ranking of parliamentary performance was published. In 2014, during the general elections, Ranking dos Políticos reached 1 million followers on Facebook, marking a significant digital expansion. In 2016, the organization launched the Prêmio Excelência Parlamentar (Parliamentary Excellence Award), an annual ceremony held in Brasília to recognize the best-rated parliamentarians according to its methodology. The award has been held annually since then, with the 10th edition taking place in 2025, honoring 90 parliamentarians. Over the years, the organization expanded its activities beyond the ranking, producing legislative analyses, opinion polls with parliamentarians, and civic mobilization campaigns. It has also promoted public campaigns on political reform and the use of public resources, such as the "Chega de Mais Impostos" manifesto launched in April 2024 during the Fórum da Liberdade in Porto Alegre, and the campaign for independent candidacies launched in November 2024. The organization describes itself as nonpartisan and independent of governments and political parties. However, it has faced criticism from media outlets and academics. In 2015, Fundação Getúlio Vargas pointed out that despite claims of neutrality and objectivity, the site's scoring system showed a certain bias, for example, by awarding or deducting points based on a politician's tendency to vote for or against higher taxation. In 2018, Intercept Brasil classified the entity as "a con job" and "a liberal trap for the unwary mass of voters seeking information on the internet to choose their candidate." The Wikipedia article also notes that some of its leaders are linked to political parties, such as Gustavo Franco, who was part of Fernando Henrique Cardoso's government and was affiliated with PSDB and Novo, and Flávio Rocha, who was a candidate for PRB. Renato Feder, one of the founders, served as a government secretary under Ratinho Júnior (PSD) and Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos). Despite controversies, Ranking dos Políticos continues to operate, providing rankings, studies, and analyses of congressional performance. Its methodology is based on official public data from the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate, including voting records, session attendance, parliamentary expense reports, and legislative proposals. A Legislative Council composed of experts defines the scoring of relevant bills. Notable council members have included economist and former Central Bank president Gustavo Franco, former Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles, and former Supreme Federal Court president Ellen Gracie, as well as businessmen and executives.

• 2025

  10th edition of the Prêmio Excelência Parlamentar, honoring 90 parliamentarians.

• 2024

  Launch of 'Chega de Mais Impostos' manifesto in April and campaign for independent candidacies in November.

• 2016

  First edition of the Prêmio Excelência Parlamentar (Parliamentary Excellence Award).

• 2014

  Reached 1 million followers on Facebook during the general elections.

• 2013

  Publication of the first national ranking of parliamentary performance.

• 2011

  Foundation of Ranking dos Políticos with the creation of its CNPJ, beginning platform development.

Nonpartisan, independent, transparency-focused, liberal and conservative-leaning think tank

• Ranking dos Políticos platform

  Online platform that scores and ranks federal deputies and senators based on public data.

• Prêmio Excelência Parlamentar

  Annual award recognizing the best-rated parliamentarians according to the ranking methodology.

• 2024Chega de Mais Impostos
• 2024Exija o Direito às Candidaturas Independentes!

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4. 4Wikidata entrywikidata.org
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