Election Name: | 2019 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election |
Country: | Brazil |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2017 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election |
Previous Year: | 2017 |
Next Election: | 2021 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election |
Next Year: | 2021 |
Seats For Election: | Needed to Win: Majority of the votes cast 512 votes cast, 257 needed for a majority |
Vote Type: | Members' |
Image1: | Rodrigo Maia em abril de 2019 (recorte) (cropped).jpg |
Candidate1: | Rodrigo Maia |
Leaders Seat1: | Rio de Janeiro |
Party1: | Democrats (Brazil) |
Popular Vote1: | 334 |
Candidate2: | Fábio Ramalho |
Leaders Seat2: | Minas Gerais |
Party2: | Brazilian Democratic Movement |
Popular Vote2: | 66 |
Image3: | Dep Marcelo Freixo (PSOL-RJ) (cropped) (cropped).jpg |
Candidate3: | Marcelo Freixo |
Leaders Seat3: | Rio de Janeiro |
Party3: | Socialism and Liberty Party |
Popular Vote3: | 50 |
Candidate4: | Others |
Popular Vote4: | 59 |
President | |
Before Election: | Rodrigo Maia |
Before Party: | Democrats (Brazil) |
After Election: | Rodrigo Maia |
After Party: | Democrats (Brazil) |
The 2019 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election took place on 1 February 2019, following the opening of the 1st session of the 56th Legislature of the National Congress, almost four months after the 2018 elections.
The Dean of the Chamber of Deputies, in this case, Luiz Gonzaga Patriota (PSB–PE), administered the session of election for President. Rodrigo Maia (DEM–RJ) presided the session of oath of office of the members of the Chamber.
Incumbent President, Maia received 334, almost two thirds of the Chamber, to become its President.[1] Chamber's 1st Vice President Fábio Ramalho (MDB–MG) garnered 66 votes, with 112 more going to other candidates (50 to Marcelo Freixo, 30 to João Henrique Caldas, 23 to Marcel van Hattem, 4 to Ricardo Barros, 2 to Roberto Peternelli, and 3 blank votes). As 512 deputies cast a vote,[2] 257 votes were necessary in order to win.