The 2019 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election took place on 1 February 2019, following the opening of the 1st session of the

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, almost four months after the

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. The Dean of the Chamber of Deputies, in this case, Luiz Gonzaga Patriota ( PSB– PE), administered the session of election for President. Rodrigo Maia (

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– RJ) presided the session of oath of office of the members of the Chamber. Incumbent President, Maia received 334, almost two thirds of the Chamber, to become its President. Chamber's 1st Vice President Fábio Ramalho (

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– MG) garnered 66 votes, with 112 more going to other candidates (50 to

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, 30 to

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, 23 to

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, 4 to Ricardo Barros, 2 to Roberto Peternelli, and 3 blank votes). As 512 deputies cast a vote, 257 votes were necessary in order to win.

Candidates

Confirmed candidates

Rodrigo Maia Rodrigo Felinto Ibarra Epitácio Maia (born 12 June 1970) is a Brazilian politician and served as President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil between July 2016 and February 2021. Maia is the son of former Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia and ...

(

) -

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since 2016;

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from

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since 1999. * Fábio Ramalho (

) - 1st Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies since 2017; Federal Deputy from

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since 2007; Mayor of Malacacheta 1997–2004. *

( PSB) - 3rd Secretary of the Chamber of Deputies since 2017; Federal Deputy from

Alagoas Alagoas (, ) is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco (N and NW); Sergipe (S); Bahia (SW); and the Atlantic Ocean (E). Its capital is the city of Maceió. It ...

since 2011. *

(

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) - Federal Deputy from

taking office in 2019; State Deputy for

since 2007. * Roberto Peternelli ( PSL) - Brazilian Army Divisional General. Federal Deputy from

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taking office in 2019. * Ricardo Barros ( PP) - Federal Deputy from Paraná since 2015, 1995–2011;

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2016–2018; Mayor of Maringá 1989–1993. *

(

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) - Federal Deputy from

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taking office in 2019; State Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul 2015–2018; City Councillor of Dois Irmãos 2005–2009.

Withdrawn candidates

* Alceu Moreira (

) -

from

since 2014. *

Kim Kataguiri Kim Patroca Kataguiri (born 28 January 1996) is a Brazilian politician, activist, lecturer, and one of the founders and leaders of the Free Brazil Movement, a right-wing group. In October 2018 , he was elected a congressman for the 20192022 te ...

(

) - Federal Deputy from

taking office in 2019. Leader of the

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. * Arthur Lira ( PP) - Federal Deputy from

since 2011; State Deputy for Alagoas 1999–2011; City Councillor of

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1993–1999.

Formal voting

References

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