Waldir Maranhão

Brazilian politician
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Waldir Maranhão
Federal Deputy for Maranhão
In office
1 February 2007 – 1 February 2019
First Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 February 2015 – 2 February 2017
Preceded byArlindo Chinaglia
Succeeded byFábio Ramalho
President of the Chamber of Deputies
Acting
In office
5 May 2016 – 14 July 2016
Preceded byEduardo Cunha
Succeeded byRodrigo Maia
Personal details
Born (1955-08-04) August 4, 1955 (age 68)
São Luís, Maranhão
Political partyPSDB
ProfessionVeterinary Surgeon

Waldir Maranhão Cardoso (born 4 August 1955) is a Brazilian politician and a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). He was rector of the State University of Maranhão (Universidade Estadual do Maranhão) before being elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2006. As Vice President of the Chamber (since 2007) he became Acting President of the Chamber of Deputies on 5 May 2016 following the suspension of Eduardo Cunha,[1][2][3][4] until new elections were held on July 13, with Rodrigo Maia as the new president.

References

  1. ^ "Supreme Court Justice suspends [Eduardo] Cunha's term and Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies (Portuguese)". O Globo. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ^ Watts, Jonathan. "Speaker of Brazil's lower house Eduardo Cunha suspended". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. ^ Passarinho, Nathalia. "Interim President of the Chamber annuls impeachment voting process". O Globo. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Chaos in Brazil as Dilma Rousseff impeachment vote 'annulled'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by
Eduardo Cunha
 President of the Chamber of Deputies
(acting)
2016 		Succeeded by
Rodrigo Maia


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