Rodrigo Otavio Soares Pacheco (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁoˈdɾigu oˈtaviu soaɾis, ˈswa-, -ɾiʃ, paˈʃɛku]; born 3 November 1976) is a Brazilian politician and lawyer, serving as the President of the Federal Senate and of the National Congress of Brazil.

[1][2] Pacheco, a member of the Social Democratic Party, previously served in the Chamber of Deputies from 2015 to 2019.

[3] Pacheco was born to Helio Cota Pacheco and Marta Maria Soares in Porto Velho, Rondônia, but moved to his parents' city of origin Passos, Minas Gerais.

[3][4] Prior to becoming a politician Pacheco worked as a lawyer,[5] with emphasis of criminal justice prosecution.

[9] On 22 October 2021, Pacheco announced affiliation to PSD as presidential pre-candidate to 2022 Brazilian general election.

[10] Pacheco authored Bill 5516/2019, which eventually saw the creation of the Sociedade Anônima do Futebol public limited company model for Brazilian football clubs.

The bill was based on a study by the lawyers Rodrigo Monteiro de Castro and José Francisco Manssur that analyzed the Brazilian football business structure and compared it to foreign models.