Gilson Machado Neto

Gilson Machado Guimarães Neto, commonly known as Gilson Machado Neto, is a Brazilian entrepreneur, politician and was the Minister of Tourism under the government of Jair Bolsonaro.[1]

Gilson Machado
Machado Neto in May 2019
Chair of the Brazilian Tourist Board
In office
17 November 2022 – 13 January 2023
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded bySilvio Santos do Nascimento
Succeeded byMarcelo Freixo
In office
20 May 2019 – 9 December 2020
Preceded byLeônidas José de Oliveira
Succeeded byCarlos Alberto Gomes de Brito
Minister of Tourism
In office
9 December 2020 – 31 March 2022
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byMarcelo Álvaro Antônio
Succeeded byCarlos Alberto Gomes de Brito
Personal details
Born
Gilson Machado Guimarães Neto

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Political partyPL (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • DEM (2005–11; 2016–18)
  • PHS (2011–13)
  • PMDB (2013–16)
  • PSL (2018–20)
  • PSC (2020–2022)
ProfessionEntrepreneur

He replaced the licensed federal deputy Marcelo Álvaro Antônio (PSL).[2][3]

Personal life

Rural producer, entrepreneur, veterinary and leader of the band Forró da Brucelose,[4] the minister was also President of Embratur. He is also the nephew of the deceased constituent parliamentary Gilson Machado Filho.[5]

References
  1. Fagundes, Murilo (9 December 2020). "Gilson Machado deixa Embratur para ser o novo ministro do Turismo". Poder360 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. Lages, Flávia; Paes, Cintia (4 October 2019). "Ministro do Turismo é denunciado pelo Ministério Público de MG por candidaturas-laranja do PSL". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. "Demissão de Marcelo Álvaro Antônio do Ministério do Turismo é publicada no Diário Oficial". G1 (in Portuguese). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. Lancelotti, Luciana (11 December 2020). "Nova sinfonia para o turismo". Isto É Dinheiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. "Sanfoneiro, Gilson Machado prega o fortalecimento da direita no Brasil". Valor Econômico (in Portuguese). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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