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2018 Brazilian General Election
General elections were held in Brazil on 7 October 2018 to elect the president, National Congress of Brazil, National Congress and Governor (Brazil), state governors. As no candidate in the presidential election (and for the gubernatorial election in some states) received more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a Two-round system, runoff round was held of those offices on 28 October. On that day, right-wing outsider candidate Jair Bolsonaro defeated leftist Fernando Haddad and was elected President of Brazil. The election occurred during a tumultuous time in Brazilian politics. Narrowly re-elected in 2014,Brazil keen to open trade talks with UK Financial Times, 22 July 2016 President Dilma Rousseff of the centre-left Workers' Party (Brazil), Workers' Party (PT), which had dominated Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superior Electoral Court
The Superior Electoral Court (, TSE) is the highest body of the Brazilian Election Justice, Brazilian Electoral Justice, which also comprises one Regional Electoral Court (Brazil), Regional Electoral Court (, TRE) in each of the 26 states and the Federal District of the country, as determined by the Article 118 of the Constitution of Brazil. Background and legal provisions The Brazilian Electoral Code of 1932 established the Electoral Justice in Brazil, replacing the political system conducted by the Legislative branch over the electoral proceedings. The new judicial system transferred control over such proceedings to the Judiciary. In the present, duties of the Electoral Justice are regulated by a posterior Electoral Code, approved in 1965 (Law No. 4.737/65),MARTINS, Flavia Bahia. Direito constitucional. 2ª Ed. Niterói: Impetus, 2011. which revoked the 1932 code, but kept the judicial control over the electoral proceedings. The Superior Electoral Court is the highest judicial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico Alencar
Francisco Rodrigues de Alencar Filho, known as Chico Alencar (born 19 October 1949), is a Brazilian politician, historian, and writer, affiliated with the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL). Alencar was first elected as a Councillor, representing the city of Rio de Janeiro for two consecutive terms (1989-92 and 1993-97). He was also elected as a state deputy, representing the state of Rio de Janeiro at the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro for a single term (1999-2003) and as a federal deputy representing the state of Rio de Janeiro at the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil for four consecutive terms (2003-07; 2007-11; 2011-15 and 2015-19). He left the Workers' Party (PT) in 2005, along with one of his partners Plínio de Arruda Sampaio, after the expulsion of Luciana Genro, Heloísa Helena and Babá from the party. He was elected by journalists, five times in a row, the best federal deputy of Brazil, receiving the Prêmio Congresso em Foco (Congress in Focus Prize) award. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindbergh Farias
Luiz Lindbergh Farias Filho, commonly known only as Lindbergh Farias (born 8 December 1969), is a Brazilian former student union leader and politician. Lindberg became famous as student leader, specially in 1992, when he was president of the National Union of Students (UNE) and one of the main leaders of the student movement ''Caras-Pintadas'' (''Painted Faces'') against the then president Fernando Collor de Mello, who was his ally before Lindberg's political career. Farias attended Medicine and Law colleges, but never got a degree. After leaving the student movement, he was elect Federal Deputy for two legislatures. He was also elect and re-elect Mayor of Nova Iguaçu, in Baixada Fluminense. In 2010, Lindbergh was elect Senator for Rio de Janeiro. In 2014, he ran for Governor of Rio de Janeiro for the Workers' Party (PT), when he placed 4th, with 10% of the valid votes. Early years Childhood He was born on 8 December 1969 in João Pessoa, capital of Paraíba. Farias is son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uldurico Júnior
Uldurico Alencar Pinto, better known as Uldurico Júnior (born 30 January 1992), is a Brazilian politician. From 2015 to 2023, he was a member of the Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourb .... He is the son of Uldurico Pinto. References 1992 births Living people Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Bahia 21st-century Brazilian politicians {{Brazil-Deputy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Act (Brazil)
''Agir'' ( ˈʒiɾ ) is a political party in Brazil, established in 1985. It was founded as the Youth Party (; PJ), and was renamed the National Reconstruction Party (, PRN) in 1989, and the Christian Labor Party (, PTC) in 2000. The party was renamed ''Agir'' in 2021, a change ratified by the Superior Electoral Court the following year. As the National Reconstruction Party, it had the first president chosen through direct elections after the end of Brazil's military dictatorship, Fernando Collor de Mello, who suffered an impeachment process in 1992. In 2023, after renaming to ''Agir'', the party ideologically restructured itself to focus on promoting the rights and well-being of autistic people. History The party was founded in 1985 as the Youth Party by lawyer Daniel Sampaio Tourinho, a former member of the Democratic Labor Party. In 1989, it was renamed the National Reconstruction Party. In the same year, it succeeded in having its candidate, Fernando Collor de Mello, el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Derly
João Derly de Oliveira Nunes Jr. (born June 2, 1981 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul) is a former male judoka from Brazil, and one of only two Brazilians (the other being Mayra Aguiar) to become a two-time world champion, winning consecutively the 2005 World Judo Championships The 2005 World Judo Championships were the 24th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held in Cairo, Egypt from September 8 to September 12, 2005. Brazilian João Derly was voted as best performance of the championship. On the last ... and 2007 World Judo Championships. He also won the junior world championship in 2000, the 2007 Pan American Games, and has 5 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in Judo World Cups. After the 2002 South American Games he tested positive for banned diuretic drugs he had used in order to maintain his weight class. After retirement as a judoka, he was elected as city council member and later as a member of the House of Representatives. Later he was nominat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Silva (politician)
Orlando Silva de Jesus Júnior (born 27 May 1971) is a Brazilian politician affiliated with the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB). He was Minister of Sports in the Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff governments and was elected federal deputy in 2014. In the Chamber of Deputies, he was vice-leader of President Dilma Rousseff between 2015 and 2016. He was chairman of the Labor, Administration and Public Services Commission in 2017, and leader of the PCdoB bench in 2018. He began his career in the student movement in his hometown of Salvador, Bahia and was the only black president of the National Union of Students (UNE). Political career As minister In the first year of the Lula administration, Orlando was chosen to succeed Francisco Cláudio Monteiro as executive secretary of the Ministry of Sport after his resignation on November 18, 2003. He also held the positions of National Secretary of Sport and National Secretary of Educational Sport. In 2005, he was decorated by Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Júnior Marreca
Antônio da Cruz Filgueira Júnior, better known as Júnior Marreca (born 2 March 1970), is a Brazilian politician. From 2015 to 2019, he was a member of the Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourb .... He is the father of Marreca Filho. References 1970 births Living people Democratic Renewal Party (Brazil) politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Maranhão 21st-century Brazilian politicians {{Brazil-Deputy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Manente
Alex Spinelli Manente (born 22 August 1979) is a Brazilian politician serving as a member of the Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourb ... since 2015. From 2007 to 2015, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo. References 1979 births Living people Cidadania politicians Members of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from São Paulo 21st-century Brazilian politicians {{Brazil-Deputy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cidadania
Cidadania () is a Brazilian political party. It was originally founded as the Popular Socialist Party (, PPS) by members of the former Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), as a centre-left social democratic and democratic socialist party. Despite its left-wing alignment, PPS moved to be opposition against the Workers' Party since 2004, forming alliances with centre-right parties, in particular the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), and supporting the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff. Later the party's National Convention adopted the new naming in March 2019, and it was later approved by the Superior Electoral Court that September. The party then began moving towards a more social liberal position akin to the third way. History It was founded in 1992 after the main body of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) decided to reinvent itself as a social democratic party following the collapse of the Soviet Union. A minority faction of the Brazilian Communist Party retained the old nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Tibé
Luis Henrique de Oliveira Resende, better known as Luis Tibé (born 23 July 1971), is a Brazilian politician serving as a member of the Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourb ... since 2011. He has served as president of Avante since 2006. References 1971 births Living people Avante (political party) politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Minas Gerais 21st-century Brazilian politicians {{Brazil-Deputy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solidarity (Brazil)
Solidarity ( Portuguese: ''Solidariedade'', ) is a Brazilian social-democratic Social democracy is a social, economic, and political philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achieving social equality. In modern practice, socia ... political party that uses the Superior Electoral Court, TSE number 77. The party elected 13 deputies and one senator in the 2018 Brazilian general election. In the 2022 Brazilian general election, Solidarity supported the pre-candidacy of Lula da Silva in the 2022 Brazilian general election under the alliance Lula da Silva 2022 presidential campaign, Let's go together for Brazil. It remains allied with the Workers' Party (Brazil), Workers Party & other coalition members. Following the elections, the party announced plans to merge with the Republican Party of the Social Order, with PROS joining an enlarged party under the same name. The Superior Electora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
