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 [when?] 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]

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 (age 52)
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

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  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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Political offices
Preceded by
Inês da Silva Magalhães
Minister of Cities
2016–2017
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by National President of PSDB
2019-2023
Succeeded by