2017 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election explained

Election Name:2017 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election
Country:Brazil
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:July 2016 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election
Previous Year:July 2016
Next Election:2019 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:Needed to Win: Majority of the votes cast
504 votes cast, 253 needed for a majority
Vote Type:Members'
Image1:Rodrigo Maia como Presidente em exercício do Brasil (cropped).png
Candidate1:Rodrigo Maia
Leaders Seat1:Rio de Janeiro
Party1:Democrats (Brazil)
Popular Vote1:293
Candidate2:Jovair Arantes
Leaders Seat2:Goiás
Party2:Brazilian Labour Party (current)
Color2:7B7B7B
Popular Vote2:105
Image3:André Figueiredo (cropped).jpg
Candidate3:André Figueiredo
Leaders Seat3:Ceará
Party3:Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)
Popular Vote3:59
Candidate4:Others
Popular Vote4:42
President
Before Election:Rodrigo Maia
Before Party:Democrats (Brazil)
After Election:Rodrigo Maia
After Party:Democrats (Brazil)

The 2017 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election took place on 2 February 2017, following the opening of the 3rd session of the 55th Legislature of the National Congress. Incumbent President Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ) received 293 votes, way over the majority of the chamber, to become its President.[1] PTB leader Jovair Arantes (PTB-GO) garnered 105 votes, with 106 more going to other candidates (59 to André Figueiredo, 28 to Júlio Delgado, 10 to Luiza Erundina, 4 to Jair Bolsonaro, and 5 blank votes). As only 504 deputies in the 513-member Chamber cast a vote (due to absentees or members present but not voting),[2] 253 votes were necessary to win.

Formal voting

Fourth Secretary

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Item 1: OBJ 12/2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190105093649/http://www.camara.leg.br/internet/ordemdodia/integras/1522723.htm. dead. 5 January 2019. Câmara dos Deputados. pt. 2 February 2017. 30 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Presença em plenário. Câmara dos Deputados. pt. 2 February 2017. 30 January 2019.