2021 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election

2021 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election
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Needed to Win: Majority of the votes cast
505 votes cast, 253 needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Arthur Lira Baleia Rossi
Party PP MDB
Leader's seat Alagoas São Paulo
Members' vote 302 145
President before election

Rodrigo Maia
DEM

Elected President

Arthur Lira
PP

The 2021 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election took place on 1 February 2021, the day after the opening day of the 3rd Session of the 56th Legislature of the National Congress.

Incumbent President Rodrigo Maia can't run for re-election due to term limits.[1]

Deputy Arthur Lira (PP-AL) won Baleia Rossi (MDB-SP) with 302 votes over 145 votes on Rossi and 56 other votes.

Candidates

Confirmed candidates

Withdrawn candidates

  • Alessandro Molon (PSB-RJ) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2011; Chamber PSB Leader since 2020; Chamber Opposition Leader 2019–2020; State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2003–2011.[3]
  • Alexandre Frota (PSDB-SP) - Federal Deputy from São Paulo since 2019.[8][11]
  • Aguinaldo Ribeiro (PP-PB) - Federal Deputy from Paraíba since 2011; Minister of Cities 2012–2014; State Deputy of Paraíba 2003–2011.[3]
  • Carlos Zarattini (PT-SP) - Federal Deputy from São Paulo since 2007; State Deputy of São Paulo 1999–2003; City Councillor of São Paulo 1995–96, 2001–02.[12]
  • Augusto Rosa (PL-SP) - Federal Deputy from São Paulo since 2015.[3][11]
  • Elmar Nascimento (DEM-BA) - Federal Deputy from 2015; State Deputy of Bahia 2003–15.[12]
  • Fábio Faria (PSD-RN) - Minister of Communications since 2020; Federal Deputy from Rio Grande do Norte since 2007.[12]
  • Fernando Coelho Filho (DEM-PE) - Federal Deputy from Pernambuco since 2007; Minister of Mines and Energy 2016–18.[12]
  • Gleisi Hoffmann (PT-PR) - Federal Deputy from Paraná since 2019; National Chair of the Workers' Party since 2017; Senator for Paraná 2011–19; Chief of Staff of the Presidency 2011–14; Chief Financial Office of Itaipu Binacional 2003–06; Municipal Secretary of Public Management of Londrina 2001–03; State Secretary of Administrative Restructuring 1999–2000[12]
  • Luciano Bivar (PSL-PE) - Federal Deputy from Pernambuco since 2019, 2017–18, 1993–2003; 2nd Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies since 2019; National Chair of the Social Liberal Party since 2018; 1998–2018.[12]
  • Marcelo Freixo (PSOL-RJ) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2019; State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2007–19; candidate for President of the Chamber in 2019.[12]
  • Marcelo Ramos (PL-AM) - Federal Deputy from Amazonas since 2019; State Deputy of Amazonas 2011–2015; City Councillor of Manaus 2007–2011.[3]
  • Marcos Pereira (REP-SP) - Federal Deputy from São Paulo since 2019; First Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies since 2019; Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services 2016–2018.[3]
  • Soraya Santos (PL-RJ) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2015.[12]
  • Tereza Cristina (DEM-MS) - Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply since 2019; Federal Deputy from Mato Grosso do Sul since 2015; State Secretary of Agrarian Development, Production, Industry, Trade and Tourism of Mato Grosso do Sul 2007–14.[12]

Endorsements

Arthur Lira (PP-AL)
Brazil Presidents
Chamber of Deputies
  • Dep. Marcelo Ramos (PL-AM)[13]
  • Dep. Fred Costa (PATRI-MG)[13]
  • Dep. André Ferreira (PSC-PE)[13]
  • Dep. Eros Biondini (PROS-MG)[13]
  • Dep. Marcos Pereira (REP-SP)[14]
  • Former Dep. Roberto Jefferson (PTB-RJ)[15]
Political parties
Baleia Rossi (MDB-SP)
Chamber of Deputies
Political parties
Luiza Erundina (PSOL-SP)
Chamber of Deputies

Predictions

Estadão prediction
Lira:
237 		Others/No ans./Not found:
143 		Rossi:
133
▲
O Globo prediction
Lira:
253 		Oth.:
81 		Rossi:
179
▲
Pollster Lira
PP 		Rossi
MDB 		Others No ans./
Not found 		Lead
Estadão[17] 237 133 22 121 104
O Globo[18] 253 179 18 63 74

Formal voting

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Arthur Lira (AL) Green tickYPP30260.04
Baleia Rossi (SP)MDB14528.83
Fábio Ramalho (MG)MDB214.17
Luiza Erundina (SP)PSOL163.18
Marcel van Hattem (RS)NOVO132.58
André Janones (MG)Avante30.60
Kim Kataguiri (SP)DEM20.40
Roberto Peternelli (SP)PSL10.20
Total503100.00
Valid votes50399.60
Invalid/blank votes20.40
Total votes505100.00
Registered voters/turnout51398.44

First Vice President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Marcelo Ramos (AM) Green tickYPL398100.00
Total398100.00
Valid votes39887.86
Invalid/blank votes5512.14
Total votes453100.00
Registered voters/turnout51388.30

Second Vice President

CandidatePartyVotes%
André de Paula (PE) Green tickYPSD27062.21
Júlio César (PI)PSD12127.88
Éder Mauro (PA)PSD439.91
Total434100.00
Valid votes43496.23
Invalid/blank votes173.77
Total votes451100.00
Registered voters/turnout51387.91

First Secretary

CandidatePartyVotes%
Luciano Bivar (PE) Green tickYPSL29871.63
Léo MottaPSL11828.37
Total416100.00
Valid votes41692.24
Invalid/blank votes357.76
Total votes451100.00
Registered voters/turnout51387.91

Second Secretary

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Marília Arraes (PE) Green tickYPT17243.8819253.33
João Daniel (SC)PT16642.3516846.67
Paulo Guedes (MG)PT5413.78
Total392100.00360100.00
Valid votes39286.9236093.51
Invalid/blank votes5913.08256.49
Total votes451100.00385100.00
Registered voters/turnout51387.9151375.05

Third Secretary

CandidatePartyVotes%
Rose Modesto (MS) Green tickYPSDB398100.00
Total398100.00
Valid votes39888.25
Invalid/blank votes5311.75
Total votes451100.00
Registered voters/turnout51387.91

Fourth Secretary

CandidatePartyVotes%
Rosângela Gomes (RJ) Green tickYRepublicanos418100.00
Total418100.00
Valid votes41892.68
Invalid/blank votes337.32
Total votes451100.00
Registered voters/turnout51387.91

References

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