Jorge Viana
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His Excellency Jorge Viana |
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President of the Federal Senate of Brazil Acting |
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In office 5 December 2016 – 1 February 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Renan Calheiros (Suspended) |
| Succeeded by | Eunício Oliveira |
| Governor of Acre | |
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In office 1 January 1999 – 1 January 2007 |
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September 20, 1959 Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil |
| Political party | Workers' Party |
| Profession | Engineer |
Jorge Viana (born September 20, 1959) is a Brazilian engineer and politician. He has represented Acre in the Federal Senate since 2011. Previously, he was Governor of Acre from 1999 to 2007. He is a member of the Workers' Party. After Renan Calheiros lost the presidency of the Senate, Viana is now the president of the Brazilian Senate.
He opposed the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.
Viana is also a member of Washington D.C. based think tank, The Inter-American Dialogue.
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