José Aníbal

José Aníbal Peres de Pontes (born 9 August 1947) is a Brazilian economist and politician, affiliated to the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). Took office as senator temporarily after José Serra was appointed by acting president Michel Temer as Minister of Foreign Affairs.^[1]

José Aníbal
Senator for São Paulo
In office 11 August 2021 – 31 January 2022
In office 17 May 2016 – 22 February 2017
Chairman of Teotônio Vilela Institute
In office 15 July 2015 – December 2017
Preceded by	Tasso Jereissati
Succeeded by	Tasso Jereissati
Federal Deputy from São Paulo
In office 1 February 2007 – 1 January 2011
In office 31 March 1990 – 1 February 1999
State Secretary of Energy from São Paulo
In office 1 January 2011 – 1 January 2015
Governor	Geraldo Alckmin
City Councillor from São Paulo
In office 1 January 2005 – 31 March 2006
Secretary of Development from São Paulo
In office 2 February 1999 – 5 June 2001
Governor	Mário Covas (1999–2001) Geraldo Alckmin (2001)
Preceded by	Flávio Fava de Moraes
Succeeded by	Ruy Martins Alterfelder Silva
Personal details
Born	José Aníbal Peres de Pontes (1947-08-09) 9 August 1947 (age 78) Guajará-Mirim, Rondônia, Brazil
Political party	PSDB (1989–present)
Other political affiliations	PT (1979–1980) PMDB (1980–1989)

Controversies

In 2014, he was investigated in the inquiry that investigated frauds in biddings for the constructions of trains and the subway, scandal that was known as trensalão, in São Paulo, during the governments of the PSDB.^[2] This investigation was discontinued by the First Group of the Supreme Federal Court (STF). In that time, the majority of justices understood having no enough evidences of involvement, considering that other witnesses denied their participation in the case. By a note, José Aníbal said the complaints against him have no "factual sustentation" and are based in a "apocryphal, false document".^[3]