Paulo Abi-Ackel (born 21 June 1963) is a Brazilian politician and pastor. He has spent his political career representing his home state of Minas Gerais, having served as state representative since 2006.[1]

Paulo Abi-Ackel
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
1 February 2007
ConstituencyMinas Gerais
Personal details
Born (1963-06-21) 21 June 1963 (age 61)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political partyPSDB (since 2005)
Other political
affiliations
  • PDS (1986–1993)
  • PPR (1993–1995)
  • PPB (1995–2000)
  • PTB (2000–2005)
RelativesIbrahim Abi-Ackel (father)
ProfessionLawyer

Personal life

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He is the son of Ibrahim Abi-Ackel and Jacéa Cahú Abi-Ackel.[1] His father Ibrahim is also a politician, who has served in both the state and national legislature.[2] Before becoming a politician he worked as a lawyer.[1]

Political career

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Abi-Ackel voted in favor of the impeachment of then-president Dilma Rousseff.[3] Abi-Ackel voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reform,[4] and would vote against a corruption investigation into Rousseff's successor Michel Temer.[5]

Abi-Ackel was one of Temer's strongest defenders from his party, drafting a proposal defending the then-president from corruption allegations.[2][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "PAULO ABI-ACKEL – Biografia". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Quem é Paulo Abi-Ackel, autor do parecer sobre a denúncia contra Temer que irá ao plenário da Câmara" (in Portuguese). Gauchazh – Política. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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 26 June 2019.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Com 41 votos favoráveis, CCJ aprova novo relatório favorável a Temer" [With 41 favorable votes, CCJ approves new favorable report to Temer]. Estadão Conteúdo (in Portuguese). ISTOÉ Independente. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2019.