Marcos Pereira (politician)

Marcos Pereira
President of the Brazilian Republican Party
Assumed office
3 January 2018
Preceded by Eduardo Lopes (acting)
In office
9 May 2011  12 May 2016
Preceded by Vitor Paulo Araújo dos Santos
Succeeded by Eduardo Lopes (acting)
Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services
In office
12 May 2016  3 January 2018
President Michel Temer
Preceded by Armando Monteiro
Succeeded by Marcos Jorge de Lima (acting)
Personal details
Born Marcos Antônio Pereira
(1972-04-04) 4 April 1972
Linhares, ES, Brazil
Political party PRB (Since 2005)
Spouse(s) Margareth Pereira
Alma mater Mackenzie Presbyterian University
Occupation Lawyer, Bishop

Marcos Antônio Pereira (born 4 April 1972 in Linhares) is a Brazilian lawyer and discharged bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God and politician. Is the current president of the Brazilian Republican Party (PRB),[1] and former minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services, appointed by president Michel Temer.[2] He is mentioned in 2017 among the beneficiaries of bribes from the multinational JBS.[3] Resigned from the office as minister in 3 January 2018 to deal with "personal and partisan affairs".[4]

References

  1. "Membros da Executiva Nacional" (in Portuguese). PRB 10 - Partido Republicano Brasileiro. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. Mariana Tokarnia (12 May 2016). "Marcos Pereira assume Ministério da Indústria e do Comércio" (in Portuguese). EBC - Agência Brasil. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. "349,3 millones de dólares pagó JBS en sobornos a Michel Temer" (in Spanish). teleSUR. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. Arbex, Thais (3 January 2018). "Ministro da Indústria e Comércia pede demissão; governo Temer tem terceira baixa em um mês" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
Government offices
Preceded by
Armando Monteiro
Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services
2016–2018
Succeeded by
Marcos Jorge de Lima (acting)
Party political offices
Preceded by
Vitor Paulo Araújo dos Santos
President of the Brazilian Republican Party
2011–2016; 2018–present
Succeeded by
Eduardo Lopes (acting)
Preceded by
Eduardo Lopes (acting)
Incumbent

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