Rui Falcão

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Costa and the second or paternal family name is Falcão.

Rui Goethe da Costa Falcão (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁuj fawˈkɐ̃w]; born 26 November 1943, in Pitangui) is a Brazilian politician, former president of the Workers' Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores) and current Federal Deputy representing the state of São Paulo.^[1] He also served as the President of the Workers' Party in 1994 and was elected again president of the party to the terms 2011–2013, 2013-2015 and 2015–2017. Preceded senator Gleisi Hoffmann, who took office on 3 June 2017.^[2] He was the Secretary of Government^[3] of São Paulo during Marta Suplicy's administration.

Rui Falcão
Federal Deputy for São Paulo
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2019
National President of the Workers' Party
In office 29 April 2011 – 3 June 2017
Preceded by	José Eduardo Dutra
Succeeded by	Gleisi Hoffmann
In office 24 January 1994 – 29 October 1995
Preceded by	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Succeeded by	José Dirceu
State Deputy of São Paulo
In office 15 March 2007 – 15 March 2015
In office 15 March 1991 – 15 March 1999
Personal details
Born	(1943-11-26) 26 November 1943 (age 81) Pitangui, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political party	Workers' Party
Alma mater	University of São Paulo