Luciano Hang

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Luciano Hang
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Hang in 2019
Born (1962-10-11) 11 October 1962 (age 60)
Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil [1]
Other namesVéio da Havan [2] [3]
Alma materBlumenau Regional University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder, Havan department store chain
Political party MDB (1985–2018)
SpouseAndrea Hang
Children3

Luciano Hang (born 11 October 1962) [1] is a Brazilian billionaire businessman, the co-founder of the Havan department store chain, which he owns nearly all of. Bloomberg LP have called him "a free-market evangelist and arguably Jair Bolsonaro's most passionate booster in the business community." [4]

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As of June 2019, Havan had 126 stores in 17 of the country's 26 states, with plans to reach 145 by the end of the year. [4] Hang also owns hydro-electric power plants, gas stations, a real estate company and an investment fund. [4]

2022 Brazilian general election

On 23 August 2022, by order of the Supreme Federal Court, the Federal Police of Brazil carried out search and seizure warrants on the homes, offices and other properties of businessmen who allegedly supported a potential coup to support Jair Bolosnaro, including Hang, José Koury and José Isaac Peres, among others. [5] The court also ordered a freeze in their bank and social media accounts, their testimonies, and access to their financial records, with the businessmen stating that this order constituted political persecution and an attack on their freedom of speech. [6]

Personal life

Hang is married to Andrea, [7] they have three children, and live in Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil. [8]

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References

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  2. "Ao lado de Bolsonaro, Luciano Hang se apresenta como Véio da Havan". correiobraziliense.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  3. Hang, Luciano (24 May 2019). "Postagem pessoal de Luciano Hang aprova apelido". @luciano_hang (in Brazilian Portuguese). Twitter. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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