Marcelo Calero

Marcelo Calero Faria Garcia (born 7 July 1982) is a Brazilian diplomat and politician. He was Minister of Culture of the government Michel Temer.[1]

Marcelo Calero
Marcelo Calero in 2016
Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro
Assumed office
1 February 2019
Minister of Culture
In office
24 May 2016  18 November 2016
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byJuca Ferreira
Succeeded byRoberto Freire
Personal details
Born (1982-07-07) 7 July 1982
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political partyCIDADANIA (2018-present)
Other political
affiliations
MDB (2016-2018)
PSDB (2009-2015)
OccupationDiplomat

In 2018, Calero was elected as a deputy with the Popular Socialist Party with endorsement from the classically liberal Livres movement. He is openly gay and is the second LGBT person to be elected deputy.[2]

References

  1. Brasil, Portal. "Novo secretário diz que sua missão é resgatar a dignidade dos "fazedores de cultura"". Portal Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  2. "Ex ministro gay denuncia tráfico de influência no governo Temer". Revista Lado A (in Portuguese). 25 November 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
Government offices
Preceded by
Juca Ferreira
Minister of Culture
2016–2018
Succeeded by
Roberto Freire


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