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Romero Jucá

Romero Jucá
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Senator from Roraima
Assumed office
February 1, 1995
President of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
Assumed office
April 5, 2016
Preceded by Michel Temer
Minister of Planning
In office
May 12, 2016 – May 23, 2016
President Michel Temer
Preceded by Valdir Simão
Succeeded by Dyogo Oliveira (acting)
Minister of Social Security
In office
March 22, 2005 – July 21, 2005
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
Preceded by Roberto Pinheiro Klein
Succeeded by Ottomar Pinto
Personal details
Born (1954-11-30) November 30, 1954 (age 62)
Recife, PE, Brazil
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.



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