Bruno Araújo

Bruno Cavalcanti de Araújo (born 15 March 1972 in Recife) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, filiated to the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). Was discharged from his third term as federal deputy for the state of Pernambuco to assume the Ministry of Cities, appointed by the then acting president Michel Temer.[1]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cavalcanti and the second or paternal family name is de Araújo.
Bruno Araújo
National President of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party
In office
31 May 2019 – 26 January 2023
Preceded byGeraldo Alckmin
Succeeded byEduardo Leite
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 February 2007 – 1 February 2019
ConstituencyPernambuco
Minister of Cities
In office
12 May 2016 – 14 November 2017
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byInês da Silva Magalhães
Succeeded byAlexandre Baldy
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco
In office
1 February 1999 – 1 February 2007
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born
Bruno Cavalcanti de Araújo

(1972-03-15) 15 March 1972
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Political partyPSDB (1993–present)
Alma materFederal University of Pernambuco
OccupationLawyer

On 17 April 2016, at 11:07 pm (Brasília time zone), Araújo gave the vote 342 that authorized the admissibility of the process of impeachment of president Dilma Rousseff.[2]

He is mentioned in 2017 among the beneficiaries of bribes from the multinational JBS.[3]

Resigned from the office of Minister on 13 November 2017 during a conflict between part of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party and the government.[4]

Araújo was elect National President of the PSDB on 31 May 2019, replacing former Governor of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin.[5]

References
  1. "Bruno Araújo (PSDB), ministro de Cidades do governo Temer" (in Brazilian Portuguese). G1. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. Iglesias, Simone; Fernandes, Leticia; Lima, Maria; Jungblut, Cristiane; Braga, Isabel; Bresciani, Eduardo; Ribeiro, Jeferson; Sassine, Vinicius (17 April 2016). "Bruno Araújo (PSDB-PE) dá voto definitivo, e Câmara abre processo de impechment contra Dilma" (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. "Delator da JBS fala que entregou R$ 200 mil a Bruno Araújo" (in Portuguese). Jornal do Commercio. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. Boghossian, Bruno; Uribe, Gustavo; Mello Franco, Bernardo (13 November 2017). "Ministro das Cidades pede demissão e é primeiro tucano a deixar o governo" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. "Bruno Araújo: quem é o novo presidente do PSDB" (in Portuguese). Exame. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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