2025 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election
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The 2025 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election will take place on 1 February 2025, the opening day of the 3rd Session of the 57th Legislature of the National Congress. It will result in the election of the President of the Chamber of Deputies, two vice presidents, the positions of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th secretaries and their respective replacements. They will hold a biennial term (2025–2027), making it possible to be re-elected in the next Legislature - as established in Article 5th of the Chamber Statute.[1]
The incumbent president, Arthur Lira, is not able to run for a third term. The election will be carried out by secret ballot and electronic voting, requiring an absolute majority of votes, in the first ballot, and a simple majority, in the second ballot, with the absolute majority of the Deputies present - as established in Article 7th of the Chamber Statute.[1] The Chamber President is also the second in the Brazilian presidential line of succession.[2]
Candidates[edit]
Potential candidates[edit]
- Elmar Nascimento (UNIÃO-BA) - Member of the Chamber from Bahia since 2015; Member of the Legislative Assembly of Bahia 2003–2015. Nascimento is endorsed by incumbent president Arthur Lira.[3][4]
- Marcos Pereira (Republicanos-SP) - Member of the Chamber from São Paulo since 2019; Vice President of the Chamber since 2023; Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services 2016–2018; National President of Republicanos since 2011. Pereira is endorsed by the Chamber Evangelical Caucus.[3][5]
- Altinêu Côrtes (PL-RJ) - Member of the Chamber from Rio de Janeiro since 2015; Leader of the Liberal Party since 2022; member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro 2003–2015. Côrtes is endorsed by the party and opposition members.[3][6]
- Antonio Brito (PSD-BA) - Member of the Chamber from Bahia since 2011; Leader of the Social Democratic Party since 2021; Leader of the Black Caucus since 2023.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Resolução n° 17, de 1989" (PDF). Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 September 1989. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Coltri, Flavia (4 June 2019). "Entenda o funcionamento da sucessão presidencial". Jornal da USP (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Porto, Douglas (13 February 2024). "Saiba quem são os pré-candidatos à Presidência da Câmara em 2025". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Roxo, Sérgio; Góes, Bruno; Gularte, Jeniffer; Abel, Victoria; Marzullo, Luísa (8 February 2024). "Planalto resiste a favorito de Lira para sucessão na Câmara, e tensão com a Casa estimula novas candidaturas". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Jubé, Andrea (19 February 2024). "Sucessão na Câmara pode aproximar Lula de evangélicos". Valor Econômico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Altineu deve ser candidato do PL à presidência da Câmara, diz Salles". Poder306 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Nunes, Vinícius (16 November 2023). "Antonio Brito aparece como 'solução viável' para presidência da Câmara". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Pitombo, João Pedro (28 November 2023). "Deputado discreto e conciliador articulou bancada negra e mira presidência da Câmara". Folha de S. Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 February 2024.