Marcos Pereira (politician)
Appearance
Marcos Pereira | |
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Federal Deputy from São Paulo | |
Assumed office 1 February 2019 | |
1st Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
Assumed office 1 February 2019 | |
President | Rodrigo Maia |
Preceded by | Fábio Ramalho |
President of the Brazilian Republican Party | |
Assumed office 3 January 2018 | |
Preceded by | Eduardo Lopes (acting) |
In office 9 May 2011 – 12 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Vitor Paulo Araújo dos Santos |
Succeeded by | Eduardo Lopes (acting) |
Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services | |
In office 12 May 2016 – 3 January 2018 | |
President | Michel Temer |
Preceded by | Armando Monteiro |
Succeeded by | Marcos Jorge de Lima (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Marcos Antônio Pereira 4 April 1972 Linhares, ES, Brazil |
Political party | REPUBLICANOS (Since 2005) |
Spouse | Margareth Pereira |
Alma mater | Mackenzie Presbyterian University |
Occupation | Lawyer, Bishop |
Marcos Antônio Pereira (born 4 April 1972 in Linhares) is a Brazilian lawyer and discharged bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God and politician. Is the current president of the Republicans,[1] and former minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services, appointed by president Michel Temer.[2] Resigned from the office as minister in 3 January 2018 to deal with "personal and partisan affairs".[3]
References
- ^ "Membros da Executiva Nacional" (in Portuguese). PRB 10 - Partido Republicano Brasileiro. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ Mariana Tokarnia (12 May 2016). "Marcos Pereira assume Ministério da Indústria e do Comércio" (in Portuguese). EBC - Agência Brasil. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ Arbex, Thais (3 January 2018). "Ministro da Indústria e Comércia pede demissão; governo Temer tem terceira baixa em um mês" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 3 January 2018.