Renan Calheiros
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José Renan Vasconcelos Calheiros (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁeˈnɐ̃ kaˈʎejɾus]; born 16 September 1955) is a Brazilian politician and former President of the Federal Senate of Brazil. He has represented the state of Alagoas in the senate as a member of the [Brazilian Democratic Movement. since 1 February 1995. Renan's presidency of the Brazilian Senate, a term that started 1 February 2013, was revoked on 5 December 2016 by a minister of the Brazilian Supreme Court, Marco Aurélio Mello, who said that a person under investigation could not be in the line of succession for the presidency. However the Supreme Court decided 7 December 2016 that Renan could remain senate president, without being in the succession.
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Renan Calheiros | |
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Senator for Alagoas | |
Assumed office 1 February 1995 | |
Preceded by | Divaldo Suruagy |
President of the Federal Senate | |
In office 1 February 2013 – 1 February 2017 | |
Preceded by | José Sarney |
Succeeded by | Eunício Oliveira |
In office 14 February 2005 – 4 December 2007 Leave: 11 October 2007 – 4 December 2007 | |
Preceded by | José Sarney |
Succeeded by | Garibaldi Alves Filho |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 7 April 1998 – 1 July 1999 | |
President | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
Preceded by | Iris Rezende |
Succeeded by | José Carlos Dias |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 1 February 1983 – 1 February 1991 | |
Constituency | Alagoas |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alagoas | |
In office 1 February 1979 – 1 February 1983 | |
Constituency | At-large |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-09-16) 16 September 1955 (age 68) Murici, Alagoas, Brazil |
Political party | MDB (since 1979) |
Spouse |
Maria Verônica Rodrigues
(m. 1973) |
Domestic partner | Mônica Veloso[lower-alpha 1] (2003–2007) |
Children | 3 |
Parents |
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Alma mater | Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL) |
Signature | |
Nickname | Athlete / Justice |