Marcos Pereira (politician)
Marcos Pereira | |
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| 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 | PRB (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 Brazilian Republican Party (PRB),[1] and former minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services, appointed by president Michel Temer.[2] He is mentioned in 2017 among the beneficiaries of bribes from the multinational JBS.[3] Resigned from the office as minister in 3 January 2018 to deal with "personal and partisan affairs".[4]
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.
- ^ "349,3 millones de dólares pagó JBS en sobornos a Michel Temer" (in Spanish). teleSUR. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ 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.