Romero Jucá

Romero Jucá
Senator from Roraima
Assumed office
February 1, 1995
President of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
Assumed office
April 5, 2016
Preceded by Michel Temer
Governor of Roraima
In office
September 15, 1988  December 31, 1990
Personal details
Born (1954-11-30) November 30, 1954
Recife, Brazil
Political party PMDB
Profession Economist

Romero Jucá (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁõˈmɛɾw ʒuˈka]; born November 30, 1954) is a Brazilian politician and economist. He has represented Roraima in the Federal Senate since 1995. Previously, he was governor of Roraima from 1988 to 1990.[1][2] He is a member of the PMDB.[3] On 5 April, 2016, he became the president of the PMDB, succeeding Michel Temer.[4]

Secret recording

On May 23, 2016, a secret recording emerged of minister Jucá, who is under investigation in the multibillion-dollar kickback scheme at state oil company Petrobras, discussing a purported pact to stall a huge corruption probe that has engulfed much of the nation.[5] The secret tape also revealed him plotting to topple President Rousseff.[6] After the newspaper O Globo, highly critical of Rousseff, posted an editorial urging the interim president to fire his right-hand man,[7] Temer accepts the temporary departure of his minister.[8][9]

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