Hugo Leal Melo da Silva (born 6 August 1962) more commonly known as Hugo Leal is a Brazilian politician as well as a syndicalist and trade union president. Although born in Minas Gerais, he has spent his political career representing Rio de Janeiro, having served as federal deputy representative since 2007.[1]
Hugo Leal | |
|---|---|
 Leal in 2010 | |
| Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2007 | |
| State Deputy for Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1962 Ouro Fino, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Political party | PSD (2018–) PSB (2016–2018) PROS (2013–2016) PSC (2003–2013) PSB (2001–2003) PTD (1988–2001) |
Personal life edit
Leal is the son of Leal Pereira da Silva e Vicentina de Paula Pereira da Silva.[1] Prior to entering politics he was lawyer and real estate brooker.[1] Leal is a Roman Catholic and member of a Catholic Parliamentary Front which campaigns against abortion on other issues.[2][3]
Political career edit
Leal voted in favor of the impeachment motion of then-president Dilma Rousseff.[4] He would later vote against opening a similar corruption investigation against Rousseff's successor Michel Temer,[5] and voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reforms.[6]
Despite his religion Leal has often campaigned with the evangelical parliamentary group on issues the two agree on.[7] Leal is a strong supporter of limiting government involvement and regulations in the economy.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c "HUGO LEAL – Biografia". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Temer recebe parlamentares católicos e evangélicos" (in Portuguese). 7 April 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Deputado Federal Hugo Leal participa de Fórum Política com Fé" (in Portuguese). 8 April 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Reforma trabalhista: como votaram os deputados" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Veja como deputados votaram no impeachment de Dilma, na PEC 241, na reforma trabalhista e na denúncia contra Temer" [See how deputies voted in the impeachment of Dilma, in PEC 241, in the labor reform and in the denunciation against Temer] (in Portuguese). O Globo. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Lima, Luciana (5 September 2013). "Bancada evangélica tenta garantir controle da reforma do Código Penal na Câmara". iG Brasília (in Portuguese). Último Segundo. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Proposta de Hugo Leal exige medidas de compliance contra corrupção" (in Portuguese). PSB 40. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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