Half-brother of Anésio Campos and Maria Teresa Campos (from his mother first marriage) and brother of Helena Maria, Vera, Ana Maria, Paulo, Marina, Roberto and Ronald Suplicy.
Son of Filomena Matarazzo and Paulo Cochrane Suplicy.
Father of Supla (b. 1966), André Suplicy (b. 1969) and João Suplicy (b. 1974).
He served in several political positions through the years. Congressman (1983-1987), Councilman (1989-1990), Senator for three consecutive terms (1991-2015). He is serving a second term as councilman in São Paulo (2017).