2015 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election

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2015 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election
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Needed to Win: Majority of the votes cast
513 votes cast, 257 needed for a majority
  Majority party Third party
  Eduardo Cunha em 1º de junho de 2015.jpg Arlindo Chinaglia.jpg
Candidate Eduardo Cunha Arlindo Chinaglia
Party PMDB PT
Leader's seat Rio de Janeiro São Paulo
Members' vote 267 136
  Fourth party Sixth party
  Chico Alencar CDH.jpg
Candidate Júlio Delgado Chico Alencar
Party PSB PSOL
Leader's seat Minas Gerais Rio de Janeiro
Members' vote 100 8
President before election

Henrique Eduardo Alves
PMDB

Elected President

Eduardo Cunha
PMDB

The 2015 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election took place on 1 February 2015, following the opening of the 55th Legislature of the National Congress. President Henrique Eduardo Alves (PMDB-RN) wasn't reelect federal deputy, but his caucus mate, Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ), was chosen as the party's candidate.[1] Cunha received 267 votes, over the majority of the Chamber, to become its president.[2] PT leader Arlindo Chinaglia (PT-SP) garnered 136, and 100 votes to Júlio Delgado (PSB-MG), 8 to Chico Alencar (PSOL-RJ), and 2 blank votes.[3]

Deputy Miro Teixeira (PROS-RJ) presided the session and sworned in all the 513 deputies and the elect President of the Chamber.[4][5]

Formal voting[]

Candidate Votes Percent
Eduardo Cunha (PMDB–RJ) Green tickY 267 52.25
Arlindo Chinaglia (PT–SP) 136 26.61
Júlio Delgado (PSB–MG) 100 19.57
Chico Alencar (PSOL–RJ) 8 1.57
Total: 511 100.00
Also: 2-voting blank Source:[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Com discurso de independência, Eduardo Cunha lança candidatura a presidente da Câmara" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ^ Matoso, Filipe; Passarinho, Nathalia (1 February 2015). "Eduardo Cunha é eleito presidente da Câmara em primeiro turno" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Resultado da sessão em 01/02/2015" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2019.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Sessão Preparatório N° 001 - 01/02/2015" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Sessão Preparatória N° 002 - 01/02/2015" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
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