Geddel Vieira Lima

Brazilian politician

Geddel Vieira Lima


Secretary of Government
In office 25 May 2016 – 25 November 2016
President	Michel Temer
Preceded by	Ricardo Berzoini
Succeeded by	Antônio Imbassahy
Minister of National Integration
In office 16 March 2007 – 31 March 2010
President	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by	Pedro Brito
Succeeded by	João Santana
Federal Deputy from Bahia
In office 1 February 1991 – 1 February 2011

Personal details
Born	(1959-03-18) 18 March 1959 (age 65) Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Political party	MDB (Since 1990)
Alma mater	University of Brasília

Geddel Vieira Lima (born 18 March 1959) is a Brazilian politician who served in the Cabinet of Brazil under President Michel Temer until his resignation on 25 November 2016, amid accusations that he and the President had pressured Minister of Culture Marcelo Calero to approve a real estate project to build a 30-floor apartment building in a historic district of Ladeira da Barra.^[1]^[2]

Vieira Lima, who as Temer's Minister of Government acted as liaison between the executive and legislative branches, was implicated in Operation Cui Bono, an investigation into Caixa Econômica Federal, a state-owned bank of which he was vice-president in the Dilma Rousseff government. He is accused along with former lower house president Eduardo Cunha of approving loans in return for kickbacks. He had previously served as minister of national integration under president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.^[3]

On 3 July 2017, he was arrested on suspicion of obstruction of justice for allegedly trying to block plea bargain deals. He was the second official from the Temer government to be arrested in less than a month.^[4] He was the fourth to resign amid corruption allegations since Temer took office August 31, 2016.^[5]

On 5 September 2017, the Federal Police of Brazil found R$51 million^{[note 1]} in an apartment in the Graça neighbourhood of Salvador, Bahia. The amount seems related to corruption, criminal organization and money laundering.^[6] Packs of money were found stored in large luggage bags and cardboard boxes. This is the largest sum of money in cash ever seized by law enforcement in a single operation in Brazil.^[7]

On October 22, 2019, the Supreme Court (STF) sentenced Vieira Lima to 14 years and ten months in prison and his brother, former Deputy Lúcio Vieira Lima [pt], to 10 years and six months, also in closed regime.^[8]^[9]

Notes

^ approximately US$16.35 million at an exchange rate of 1 USD = 3.1203 BRL

References

^ Paraguassu, Lisandra; Boadle, Anthony (25 November 2016). "Minister at center of Brazil's latest scandal quits". Reuters. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
^ Darlington, Shasta (25 November 2016). "Brazil: Minister Geddel Vieira Lima resigns over real estate scandal". CNN. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
^ Felipe Amorim; Gustavo Maia; Luciana Amoral (July 7, 2017). "Ex-ministro Geddel Vieira Lima é preso pela PF na Bahia" [Former minister Geddel Vieira Lima is arrested by PF in Bahia] (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
^ "Brazil police arrest close ally of President Temer". Al Jazeera. 4 July 2017.
^ Shasta Darlington (November 25, 2016). "Brazil: Minister Geddel Vieira Lima resigns over real estate scandal". CNN. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
^ David Biller (September 5, 2017). "Brazil Police Just Found a $16 Million Cash Stash". Bloomberg. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
^ "PF vê digitais de Geddel em apartamento onde foram achados R$ 51 milhões". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-09-07.
^ "Second STF Class condemns Geddel to almost 15 years in prison and fines millionaire". The Globe. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
^ "Segunda Turma do STF condena Geddel a quase 15 anos de prisão e aplica multa milionária". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2019-10-22.

Political offices
Preceded by Pedro Brito	Minister of National Integration 2007–2010	Succeeded by João Santana
Preceded by Ricardo Berzoini	Secretary of Government 2016	Succeeded by Antônio Imbassahy

Cabinet of Michel Temer (2016–19)

Cabinet
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply	Blairo Maggi (2016–19)
Minister of Cities	Bruno Araújo (2016–17) Alexandre Baldy (2017–19)
Minister of Culture	Marcelo Calero (2016) Roberto Freire (2016–17) Sérgio Sá Leitão (2017–19)
Minister of Defence	Raul Jungmann (2016–18) Joaquim Silva e Luna (2018–19)
Minister of Education	Mendonça Filho (2016–18) Rossieli Soares (2018–19)
Minister of the Environment	Sarney Filho (2016–18) Edson Duarte (2018–19)
Minister of Finances	Henrique Meirelles (2016–18) Eduardo Guardia (2018–19)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	José Serra (2016–17) Aloysio Nunes (2017–19)
Minister of Health	Ricardo Barros (2016–18) Gilberto Occhi (2018–19)
Minister of Human Rights	Luislinda Valois (2017–18) Gustavo do Vale Rocha (2018–19)
Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services	Marcos Pereira (2016–18) Marcos Jorge de Lima (2018–19)
Minister of Justice and Public Security	Alexandre de Moraes (2016–17) Osmar Serraglio (2017) Torquato Jardim (2017–19)
Minister of Labour and Employment	Ronaldo Nogueira (2016–17) Helton Yomura (2018) Caio Vieira de Mello (2018–19)
Minister of Mines and Energy	Fernando Coelho Filho (2016–18) Moreira Franco (2018–19)
Minister of National Integration	Helder Barbalho (2016–18) Pádua Andrade (2018–19)
Minister of Planning, Development and Management	Romero Jucá (2016) Dyogo Henrique de Oliveira (2016–18) Esteves Colnago (2018–19)
Minister of Public Security	Raul Jungmann (2018–19)
Minister of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications	Gilberto Kassab (2016–19)
Minister of Social Development	Osmar Terra (2016–18) Alberto Beltrame (2018–19)
Minister of Sports	Leonardo Picciani (2016–18) Leandro Cruz (2018–19)
Minister of Tourism	Henrique Eduardo Alves (2016) Marx Beltrão (2016–18) Vinicius Lummertz (2018–19)
Minister of Transparency, Fiscalization and CGU	Fabiano Silveira (2016) Torquato Jardim (2016–17) Wagner Rosário (2017–19)
Minister of Transports, Ports and Civil Aviation	Maurício Quintella Lessa (2016–18) Valter Casimiro (2018–19)

Cabinet-level
Chief of Staff of the Presidency	Eliseu Padilha (2016–19)
Attorney General	Fábio Medina Osório (2016) Grace Mendonça (2016–19)
Secretary of Government	Geddel Vieira Lima (2016) Antônio Imbassahy (2017) Carlos Marun (2017–19)
Secretary of Institutional Security	Sérgio Etchegoyen (2016–19)
Secretary-General of the Presidency	Moreira Franco (2017–18) Ronaldo Fonseca (2018–19)
President of the Central Bank	Alexandre Tombini (2016) Ilan Goldfajn (2016–19)