Eduardo Lopes (politician)
Eduardo Lopes | |
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| State Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing and Supply of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 4 October 2019 | |
| Governor | Wilson Witzel |
| Preceded by | Alex Grillo |
| Succeeded by | Marcelo Queiroz |
| Senator for Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 1 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Crivella |
| Succeeded by | Arolde de Oliveira |
| In office 6 March 2012 – 14 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Crivella |
| Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture | |
| In office 17 March 2014 – 1 January 2015 | |
| President | Dilma Rousseff |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Crivella |
| Succeeded by | Helder Barbalho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eduardo Benedito Lopes 19 September 1964 Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | Republicanos (2010–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PSB (2006–2010) |
| Spouse | Rosana Lopes |
| Occupation | Radio broadcaster |
Eduardo Benedito Lopes (born 19 September 1964, in Santo André) is a Brazilian politician and a member of the Brazilian Republican Party (PRB). He served as Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture in the government of Dilma Rousseff.[1]
Lopes was elected in 2010 as the first surrogate of senator Marcelo Crivella. Due to Crivella's resignation to assume the office of mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo assumed the office as permanent senator.
He is an evangelical and a member of the Pentecostal movement the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (IURD).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Fernanda Calgaro (17 March 2014). "Novo ministro da Pesca segue antecessor e admite não saber pescar" (in Portuguese). Uol. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Suplente de Crivella é como ele: bispo da Universal e ex-ministro de Dilma" (in Portuguese). Alexandre Aragão. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
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