Romero Jucá
Romero Jucá | |
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Senator from Roraima | |
In office 1 February 1995 – 1 February 2019 | |
President of the Brazilian Democratic Movement | |
In office 5 April 2016 – 6 October 2019 | |
Preceded by | Michel Temer |
Succeeded by | Baleia Rossi |
Minister of Planning, Budget and Management | |
In office 12 May 2016 – 23 May 2016 | |
President | Michel Temer |
Preceded by | Valdir Simão |
Succeeded by | Dyogo Oliveira |
Minister of Social Security | |
In office 22 March 2005 – 21 July 2005 | |
President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Preceded by | Amir Lando |
Succeeded by | Nelson Machado |
1st Governor of Roraima | |
In office 15 September 1988 – 31 December 1991 | |
Preceded by | Roberto Pinheiro Klein |
Succeeded by | Ottomar Pinto |
Personal details | |
Born | Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil | 30 November 1954
Political party | MDB (2003–present) |
Other political affiliations | |
Spouse(s) |
Rosilene Brito (m. 2015) |
Children | 4 |
Profession | Economist |
Romero Jucá Filho (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁõˈmɛɾw ʒuˈka]; born 30 November 1954) is a Brazilian politician and economist. He represented Roraima in the Federal Senate for 24 years, from 1995 to 2019.[1] Previously, he was governor of Roraima from 1988 to 1990.[2][3] He is a member of MDB.[4] On 5 April 2016, he became the president of the MDB, succeeding Michel Temer.[5]
Secret recording[]
On 23 May 2016, a secret recording emerged of minister Jucá, who is under investigation in the multibillion-dollar kickback scheme at state oil company Petrobras, discussing a purported pact to stall a huge corruption probe that has engulfed much of the nation.[6] The secret tape also revealed him plotting to topple President Rousseff.[7] After the newspaper O Globo, highly critical of Rousseff, posted an editorial urging the interim president to fire his right-hand man,[8] Temer accepted the temporary departure of his minister.[9][10]
References[]
- ^ "'A vida continua e até fevereiro continuo senador', diz Jucá após derrota na eleição para o senado" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Romero Jucá: Índio não vota. A barriga morreu!: o genocídio dos Yanomami. Luigi Eusebi, 1991, Edições Loyola, páginas 44-46.
- ^ "Cable: 05BRASILIA792_a". wikileaks.org. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Senador Romero Juca". Federal Senate. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Novo presidente do PMDB, Jucá rebate Renan e diz que pedir novas eleições é golpe - Zero Hora". zh.clicrbs.com.br. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Brazil Interim Gov't Under Fire in Wake of Leaked Recording by ABC News (2016)
- ^ Secret tape reveals plot to topple President Rousseff, The Guardian, (23 May 2016)
- ^ New Political Earthquake in Brazil: Is It Now Time for Media Outlets to Call This a “Coup”?, Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept (23 May 2016)
- ^ "Brazil leaked tape forces minister Romero Juca out". Ivan Watson, CNN (2016)
- ^ "Brazil Interim Gov't Under Fire in Wake of Leaked Recording" Archived 1 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. "THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAN", The New York Times (2016)
- Living people
- 1954 births
- People from Recife
- Brazilian Social Democracy Party politicians
- Democratic Social Party politicians
- Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians
- Governors of Roraima
- Members of the Federal Senate
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