Alexandre Ramagem
Alexandre Ramagem | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | Rio de Janeiro |
| Director-General of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency | |
| In office 11 July 2019 – 31 March 2022 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Preceded by | Janér Tesch |
| Succeeded by | Luiz Fernando Corrêa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexandre Ramagem Rodrigues 20 March 1972 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | PL (2022–present) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro |
| Profession | Federal police officer |
Alexandre Ramagem Rodrigues (born 20 March 1972) is a Brazilian politician and federal police officer. He served under President Jair Bolsonaro as Director of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency from 2019 until 2022.[1][2] Ramagem was elected to the Chamber of Deputies representing Rio de Janeiro in the 2022 election.
Education
[edit]Ramagem attended the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), graduating in 2000.[3]
Career
[edit]Ramagem was coordinator of the Rio+20, the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2018, Ramagem was security chief of Jair Bolsonaro after he got elected until the date of his inauguration.[4][5]
Ramagem served as Director-General of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN) from 2019 to 2022. In 2024, it was reported that he has been investigated for misusing the powers of the office during his tenure to spy on political opponents.[3][6]
In 2020, Ramagem was unsuccessfully nominated to serve as Director-General of the Federal Police of Brazil.[4] This nomination came following the dismissal of Director-General Maurício Valeixo[7] as well as the resignation of Sergio Moro as Minister of Justice and Public Security.[8] His nomination was made official on 28 April 2020,[9] but his swearing-in was suspended by the Supreme Federal Court a day later.[10] On the same day, Bolsonaro cancelled his nomination.[11]
Ramagem was elected as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the state of Rio de Janeiro in 2022 as a member of the Liberal Party. He became a candidate for mayor of Rio de Janeiro in the 2024 election, with Índia Armelau as his vice-mayoral pick.[12]
See also
[edit]- Brazilian Intelligence Agency
- Federal Police of Brazil
- Sergio Moro
- Institutional Security Office of Brazil
References
[edit]- ^ Mazui, Guilhermem; Castilhos, Roniara (11 July 2019). "Delegado da PF Alexandre Ramagem toma posse na diretoria-geral da Abin" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Alexandre Ramagem é o novo diretor-geral da ABIN" (in Portuguese). Agência Brasileira de Inteligência. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Alexandre Ramagem: quem é deputado bolsonarista alvo da PF por suposto uso da Abin para proteger aliados e vigiar opositores". BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ a b Lôbo, Cristiana (24 April 2020). "Delegado Alexandre Ramagem será o novo diretor-geral da PF, informam fontes do Planalto" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Quem é Alexandre Ramagem escolhido para chefiar a PF" (in Portuguese). R7. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Silva, Cedê (2024-01-25). "Brazil's former intelligence head subpoenaed in spying probe". The Brazilian Report. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Bolsonaro exonera Maurício Valeixo" (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (24 April 2020). "Brazil's star justice minister Sérgio Moro resigns in blow to Jair Bolsonaro". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Lucizano, Eduardo (28 April 2020). "Bolsonaro oficializa André Mendonça como novo ministro da Justiça" (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Boghossian, Bruno (29 April 2020). "Alexandre de Moraes, do STF, suspende nomeação de Ramagem na Polícia Federal" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Fernandes, Talita; Della Coletta, Ricardo; Carvalho, Daniel; Boghossian, Bruno (29 April 2020). "Após derrota no Supremo, Bolsonaro desiste de nomear Ramagem para direção da PF" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "PL lança Alexandre Ramagem pré-candidato à Prefeitura do Rio". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-06-20.