Rodrigo Maia

His Excellency
Rodrigo Maia
President of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
14 July 2016
Preceded by Waldir Maranhão (Acting)
Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro
Assumed office
1 February 1999
Personal details
Born Rodrigo Felinto Ibarra Epitácio Maia
(1970-06-12) 12 June 1970
Santiago, Chile
Political party PFL (1996–2007)
DEM (2007–present)
Spouse(s)
Patrícia Vasconcelos (m. 2007)
Children Ana Luiza
Maria Antônia
Maria Beatriz
Parents Cesar Maia
Mariangeles Ibarra
Alma mater Candido Mendes University (dropped out)

Rodrigo Felinto Ibarra Epitácio Maia (born June 12, 1970) is a Brazilian politician who has been the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil since July 2016.[1] He is currently first in the line of succession to the presidency after Vice President Michel Temer became president on 31 August 2016, as the Office of the Vice President remains vacant. Maia is the son of former Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia and he is in his fifth term as congressman.[2]

Biography

Rodrigo Maia was born in Chile, while his father, the former Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia was living in exile.[3] Maia started studying economics at University Candido Mendes, but he never finished.

In 1990, before starting a career in politics, he worked for Banco BMG and then Banco Icatu. From 1997 to 1998, Maia was Municipal Secretary of the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro.[4]

Operation Car Wash

Rodrigo Maia's name appears in Operation Car Wash. According to an article in Brazilian weekly magazine Epoca, he exchanged text messages with contractor Léo Pinheiro, from Grupo OAS, regarding electoral donations.[5][6] On February 8, 2017, in a news report by Jornal Nacional, the Federal Polic finalized its investigations and concluded that there were signs of passive corruption and money laundering. This investigation began with the text message exchange between Leo Pinheiro and Maia himself. He is accused of providing "political favors" and defending OAS interests in Congress in 2013 and 2014. According to the Federal Police, Maia helped OAS by introducing an amendment to the provisional measure that created rules for regional aviation. Investigators believe that Maia asked the contractor for $1 million reais in electoral donations in 2014 (this money was officially given to Cesar Maia, Rodrigo Maia's father, campaign) and that this transfer was an attempt to hide the real origin of the money. Maia has denied any involvement. Given Maia's privileged forum as a congressman, the decision to open investigations against him will be the responsibility of the Federal Public Prosecutor's office.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Brazil's Temer ally is new lower house speaker, eyes reforms". Reuters. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Deputado RODRIGO MAIA - Camara dos Deputados". Camara dos Deputados. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ter nascido no Chile quase atrapalha Rodrigo Maia". Epoca. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Com viagem de Temer, Rodrigo Maia assume". DW.COM. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ter nascido no Chile quase atrapalha Rodrigo Maia". Epoca. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Rodrigo Maia é eleito novo presidente da Câmara". Carta Capital. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Policia Federal conclui inquerito sobre Rodrigo Maia e aponta indicios de corrupcao". Congresso em Foco. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "PF conclui inquerido sobre Rodrigo Maia e ve indicios de corrupcao; deputado nega". G1. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Waldir Maranhão (Acting)		 President of the Chamber of Deputies
2016–present		 Incumbent
Lines of succession
First Brazilian presidential line of succession
1st in line
as President of the Chamber of Deputies		 Followed by
Eunício Oliveira
as President of the Federal Senate
Order of precedence
Preceded by
Eunício Oliveira
as President of the Federal Senate		 Brazilian order of precedence
as President of the Chamber of Deputies		 Followed by
Cármen Lúcia
as President of the Supreme Federal Court


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