Marcos Pereira (politician)

Marcos Pereira
Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services
Assumed office
12 May 2016
President Michel Temer
Preceded by Armando Monteiro
President of the Brazilian Republican Party
In office
9 May 2011  12 May 2016
Preceded by Vitor Paulo Araújo dos Santos
Succeeded by Eduardo Lopes (acting)
Personal details
Born Marcos Antônio Pereira
(1972-04-04) 4 April 1972
Linhares, ES, Brazil
Political party PRB (2005present)
Spouse(s) Margareth Pereira
Alma mater Mackenzie Presbyterian University
Occupation Lawyer, Bishop

Marcos Antônio Pereira (born 4 April 1972 in Linhares) is a Brazilian lawyer and discharged bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God and politician. Is the current minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services, appointed by president Michel Temer,[1] and former president of the Brazilian Republican Party (PRB).[2] He is mentioned in 2017 among the beneficiaries of bribes from the multinational JBS.[3]

References

  1. Mariana Tokarnia (12 May 2016). "Marcos Pereira assume Ministério da Indústria e do Comércio" (in Portuguese). EBC - Agência Brasil. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. "Membros da Executiva Nacional" (in Portuguese). PRB 10 - Partido Republicano Brasileiro. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. http://www.telesurtv.net/news/3493-millones-de-dolares-pago-JBS-en-sobornos-a-Michel-Temer-20170730-0046.html
Political offices
Preceded by
Armando Monteiro
Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services
2016present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Vitor Paulo Araújo dos Santos
President of the Brazilian Republican Party
20112016
Succeeded by
Eduardo Lopes (acting)
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