Renan Barbosa Contar (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁeˈnɐ̃ kõˈtaʁ]; born 25 December 1983) is a Brazilian politician and military man, having served as state deputy for Mato Grosso do Sul from 2019 to 2023, representing the state in the 11th legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso do Sul.

Influenced by figures such as Jair Bolsonaro, Capitão Contar has a strong presence in the field of conservative politics.

[5] In the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso do Sul, he guided his actions by defending themes such as: the fight against corruption, tax cuts and a safer state.

[6] Son of René Roberto Contar and Miriam Machado Barbosa Contar, both of them advised him to choose the city of Campo Grande to live after training at the Military Academy of Agulhas Negras (AMAN), in order to continue the work related to his family roots.

Captain Contar was a candidate for the government of Mato Grosso do Sul by the Brazilian Labor Renewal Party, and the lawyer, university professor, businessman and rancher Humberto Sávio Abussafi Figueiró was his running mate.