Eduardo Braga

Brazilian politician and businessman

Eduardo Braga


Senator for Amazonas
Incumbent
Assumed office February 1, 2011
Senate Majority Leader
Incumbent
Assumed office February 1, 2019
Preceded by	Office established
Minister of Mines and Energy
In office January 1, 2015 – April 21, 2016
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Edison Lobão
Succeeded by	Marco Antônio Martins Almeida
45th Governor of Amazonas
In office January 1, 2003 – March 31, 2010
Preceded by	Amazonino Mendes
Succeeded by	Omar Aziz

Personal details
Born	(1960-12-06) December 6, 1960 (age 63) Belem, Pará, Brazil
Political party	MDB

Carlos Eduardo de Sousa Braga (born December 6, 1960) is a Brazilian politician and businessman, currently a republic senator from Amazonas.^[1] Better known as Eduardo Braga, he was a councilman of Manaus (1981–1985), state deputy of amazonas (1987–1991), federal deputy from amazonas (1991–1993), vice-mayor of Manaus (1993–1994) and mayor of Manaus (1994–1997). He campaigned for the government of Amazonas in 1998 and for the city hall of Manaus in 2000 without success. He was elected governor of Amazonas in October 2002, in the first turn, with 52.4% of the votes, and assumed office on 1 January 2003. In 2006, Braga was re-elected, in the first turn. He renounced in 2010 to run for the Senate on the elections of that year.^[2]

On January 1, 2015, he was named Minister of Mines and Energy in the cabinet of Dilma Rousseff.^[3]

He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).

References

^ "Eduardo Braga's page on Brazilian Senate site".
^ "Over 500 top leaders to gather in Cancun, Mexico". Mexico: World Economic Forum. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Ministério de Minas e Energia (in Portuguese)

Federal Senate
Office established	Senate Majority Leader 2019–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Edison Lobão	Minister of Mines and Energy 2015–2016	Succeeded by Marco Antônio Martins Almeida
Preceded by Amazonino Mendes	45th Governor of Amazonas 2003–2010	Succeeded by Omar Aziz

Cabinet of Dilma Rousseff (2011–16)

Cabinet
Minister of Agrarian Development	Afonso Florence (2011–12) Pepe Vargas (2012–14) Miguel Rossetto (2014) Patrus Ananias (2015–16)
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply	Wagner Rossi (2011) Mendes Ribeiro Filho (2011–13) Antônio Andrade (2013–14) Neri Geller (2014–15) Kátia Abreu (2015–16)
Minister of Cities	Mário Negromonte (2011–13) Aguinaldo Ribeiro (2013–14) Gilberto Occhi (2014–15) Gilberto Kassab (2015–16) Inês da Silva Magalhães (2016)
Minister of Communications	Paulo Bernardo (2011–15) Ricardo Berzoini (2015) André Figueiredo (2015–16)
Minister of Culture	Ana de Hollanda (2011–14) Marta Suplicy (2014–15) Juca Ferreira (2015–16)
Minister of Defence	Nelson Jobim (2011) Celso Amorim (2011–15) Jaques Wagner (2015) Aldo Rebelo (2015–16)
Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade	Fernando Pimentel (2011–14) Mauro Borges Lemos (2014–15) Armando Monteiro (2015–16)
Minister of Education	Fernando Haddad (2011–12) Aloizio Mercadante (2012–14) José Henrique Paim (2014–15) Cid Gomes (2015) Renato Janine Ribeiro (2015) Aloizio Mercadante (2015–16)
Minister of the Environment	Izabella Teixeira (2011–16)
Minister of Finances	Guido Mantega (2011–15) Joaquim Levy (2015) Nelson Barbosa (2015–16)
Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture	Ideli Salvatti (2011) Luiz Sérgio Nóbrega (2011–12) Marcelo Crivella (2012–14) Eduardo Lopes (2014–15) Helder Barbalho (2015)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Antonio Patriota (2011–13) Luiz Alberto Figueiredo (2013–15) Mauro Vieira (2015–16)
Minister of Health	Alexandre Padilha (2011–14) Arthur Chioro (2014–15) Marcelo Castro (2015–16)
Minister of Justice	José Eduardo Cardozo (2011–16) Eugênio Aragão (2016)
Minister of Labour and Employment	Carlos Lupi (2011) Brizola Neto (2012–13) Manoel Dias (2013–15) Miguel Rossetto (2015–16)
Minister of Mines and Energy	Edison Lobão (2011–15) Eduardo Braga (2015–16) Marco Antônio Almeida (2016)
Minister of National Integration	Fernando Bezerra Coelho (2011–13) Gilberto Occhi (2015–16)
Minister of Planning, Budget and Management	Miriam Belchior (2011–15) Nelson Barbosa (2015) Valdir Simão (2015–16)
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovations	Aloizio Mercadante (2011–12) Marco Antonio Raupp (2012–14) Clélio Campolina Diniz (2014–15) Aldo Rebelo (2015) Celso Pansera (2015–16)
Minister of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger	Tereza Campello (2011–16)
Minister of Social Security	Garibaldi Alves Filho (2011–15) Carlos Eduardo Gabas (2015)
Minister of Sports	Orlando Silva (2011) Aldo Rebelo (2011–15) George Hilton (2015–16) Ricardo Leyser (2016)
Minister of Tourism	Pedro Novais (2011) Gastão Vieira (2011–14) Vinicius Lages (2014–15) Henrique Eduardo Alves (2015–16) Alessandro Teixeira (2016)
Minister of Transports	Alfredo Nascimento (2011) Paulo Sérgio Passos (2011–13) César Borges (2013–14) Paulo Sérgio Passos (2014–15) Antonio Carlos Rodrigues (2015–16)
Minister of Women, Racial Equality and Human Rights	Nilma Lino Gomes (2015–16)

Cabinet-level
Secretary of Civil Aviation	Wagner Bittencourt (2011–13) Moreira Franco (2013–15) Carlos Gabas (2015–16)
Secretary of Human Rights	Maria do Rosário (2011–14) Ideli Salvatti (2014–15) Pepe Vargas (2015)
Secretary of Institutional Affairs	Luiz Sérgio Nóbrega (2011) Ideli Salvatti (2011–14) Ricardo Berzoini (2014–15) Pepe Vargas (2015)
Secretary of Micro and Small Business	Guilherme Afif Domingos (2013–15)
Secretary of Politics for Women	Iriny Lopes (2011–12) Eleonora Menicucci (2012–15)
Secretary of Promotion of Racial Equality	Luiza Helena de Bairros (2011–15) Nilma Lino Gomes (2015)
Secretary of Ports and Water Transports	Leônidas Cristino (2011–13) Antonio Pinheiro (2013–14) César Borges (2014–15) Edson Coelho Araújo (2015) Helder Barbalho (2015–16) Maurício Muniz (2016)
Secretary of Social Communication	Helena Chagas (2011–14) Thomas Traumann (2014–15) Edinho Silva (2015–16)
Secretary of Strategic Affairs	Moreira Franco (2011–13) Marcelo Neri (2015) Roberto Mangabeira (2015)
Vice President	Michel Temer (2011–16)
Chief of Staff of the Presidency	Antonio Palocci (2011) Gleisi Hoffmann (2011–14) Aloizio Mercadante (2014–15) Jaques Wagner (2015–16) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2016)
Attorney General	Luis Inácio Adams (2011–16) José Eduardo Cardozo (2016)
Comptroller General	Jorge Hage (2011–15) Valdir Simão (2015) Luiz Navarro de Britto (2016)
Secretary of Government	Ricardo Berzoini (2015–16)
Secretary of Institutional Security	José Elito Carvalho Siqueira (2011–15)
Chief of Military House of the Presidency	Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos (2015–16)
Secretary-General of the Presidency	Gilberto Carvalho (2011–15) Miguel Rossetto (2015)
President of the Central Bank	Alexandre Tombini (2011–16)