Rui Goethe da Costa Falcão (; born 26 November 1943, in

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) is a Brazilian

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, former president of the Workers' Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores) and current

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representing the state of

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. He also served as the President of the Workers' Party in 1994 and was elected again president of the party to the terms 2011–2013, 2013-2015 and 2015–2017. Preceded senator

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, who took office on 3 June 2017. He was the Secretary of Government of

during

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's administration.

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