Waldir Maranhão
Waldir Maranhão Cardoso (born 4 August 1955) is a Brazilian politician and a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). He was rector of the State University of Maranhão (Universidade Estadual do Maranhão) before being elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2006. As Vice President of the Chamber (since 2007) he became Acting President of the Chamber of Deputies on 5 May 2016 following the suspension of Eduardo Cunha,[1][2][3][4] until new elections were held on July 13, with Rodrigo Maia as the new president.
Waldir Maranhão | |
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| Federal Deputy for Maranhão | |
| In office 1 February 2007 – 1 February 2019 | |
| First Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1 February 2015 – 2 February 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Arlindo Chinaglia |
| Succeeded by | Fábio Ramalho |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies Acting | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 14 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Cunha |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Maia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1955 São Luís, Maranhão |
| Political party | PSDB |
| Profession | Veterinary Surgeon |
References
- "Supreme Court Justice suspends [Eduardo] Cunha's term and Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies (Portuguese)". O Globo. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- Watts, Jonathan. "Speaker of Brazil's lower house Eduardo Cunha suspended". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- Passarinho, Nathalia. "Interim President of the Chamber annuls impeachment voting process". O Globo. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- "Chaos in Brazil as Dilma Rousseff impeachment vote 'annulled'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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