Romero Jucá | |
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Senator from Roraima | |
Assumed office February 1, 1995 |
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President of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party | |
Assumed office April 5, 2016 |
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Preceded by | Michel Temer |
Minister of Planning | |
In office May 12, 2016 – May 23, 2016 |
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President | Michel Temer |
Preceded by | Valdir Simão |
Succeeded by | Dyogo Oliveira (acting) |
Minister of Social Security | |
In office March 22, 2005 – July 21, 2005 |
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President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Preceded by | Amir Lando |
Succeeded by | Nelson Machado |
Governor of Roraima | |
In office September 15, 1988 – January 1, 1991 |
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Preceded by | Roberto Pinheiro Klein |
Succeeded by | Ottomar Pinto |
Personal details | |
Born |
Recife, PE, Brazil |
November 30, 1954
Political party |
MDB (1979 – 1980) PMDB (1980 – 1990) PDS (1990 – 1993) PPR (1993 – 1995) PSDB (1995 – 2002) PMDB (2003 – present) |
Spouse(s) |
1st: Germana de Holanda Menezes (div.) 2nd: Teresa Jucá (div.) |
Profession | Economist |
Romero Jucá (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁõˈmɛɾw ʒuˈka]; born November 30, 1954) is a Brazilian politician and economist. He has represented Roraima in the Federal Senate since 1995. Previously, he was governor of Roraima from 1988 to 1990. He is a member of the PMDB. On 5 April, 2016, he became the president of the PMDB, succeeding Michel Temer.
On May 23, 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. The secret tape also revealed him plotting to topple President Rousseff. After the newspaper O Globo, highly critical of Rousseff, posted an editorial urging the interim president to fire his right-hand man, Temer accepted the temporary departure of his minister.