Ronaldo Fonseca

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Ronaldo Fonseca
Fonseca in 2012
General Secretary of the Presidency
In office
28 May 2018 – 31 December 2018
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byMoreira Franco
Succeeded byGustavo Bebianno
Federal Deputy for the Federal District
In office
1 February 2011 – 28 May 2018
Personal details
Born
Ronaldo Fonseca de Souza

(1959-04-04) 4 April 1959 (age 65)
Volta Redonda, RJ, Brazil
Political partyPODE (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations
PROS (2013–2018)
PL (2009–2013)
PSC (2004–2006)
PP (2003–2004)
Parents
  • Orlando Mariano de Souza (father)
  • Geni Fonseca (mother)
EducationEuro American University Center (BA)
ProfessionLawyer

Ronaldo Fonseca de Souza (born 4 April 1959 in Volta Redonda) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, member of the Podemos (PODE). He was elected Federal Deputy from Distrito Federal in 2010, and was appointed by president Michel Temer as Secretary-General of the Presidency of Brazil.[1] Fonseca is also a pastor of the Assembleias de Deus church.[2]

Political career

In December 2013, deputy Ronaldo Fonseca defended the reduction of taxes in Brazil. Ronaldo is author of a proposal of amendment of the Constitution which extend tax immunity of churches, political parties, and other institutions.[3]

In 2015, Ronaldo supported the reduction of criminal majority, along with resocialization.[4]

In 2016, was reporter, in the Chamber of Deputies' Ethics Council, of an appeal of deputy Eduardo Cunha, denounced in the Operation Car Wash and who had a voting favorable for his removal from the Chamber. Considered Cunha's ally, Fonseca presented a 69 pages report asking for a new voting.[5]

In August 2017, voted for the rejection of the denounce of passive corruption against president Temer, which approval rating was the worse since the military dictatorship.[6][7] On 28 May 2018, took office as new Secretary-General of the Presidency of the government Michel Temer.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Mazui, Guilherme; Castilhos, Roniara (28 May 2018). "Temer dá posse a Ronaldo Fonseca como novo ministro da Secretaria-Geral" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Pastor Ronaldo Fonseca vira Ministro de Temer e assume cargo de Secretário da Presidência" (in Portuguese). Gospel Mais. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Dep. Ronaldo Fonseca (Pros-DF) defende redução da carga tributária no Brasil" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Câmara aprova redução da maioridade penal em segundo turno" (in Portuguese). CartaCapital. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Relator da CCJ recomenda anular votação do caso Cunha no Conselho" (in Portuguese). G1. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Veja como votaram os deputados do DF na análise da denúncia contra Temer" (in Portuguese). G1. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Temer tem a pior aprovação desde o fim da ditadura, diz Ibope" (in Portuguese). CartaCapital. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

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Political offices
Preceded by Secretary-General of the Presidency
2018–2019
Succeeded by