2021 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election explained

Election Name:	2021 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election
Country:	Brazil
Flag Image:	Câmara dos Deputados.png
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2019 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election
Previous Year:	2019
Next Election:	2023 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election
Next Year:	2023
Seats For Election:	Needed to Win: Majority of the votes cast 505 votes cast, 253 needed for a majority
Vote Type:	Members'
Candidate1:	Arthur Lira
Leaders Seat1:	Alagoas
Party1:	Progressistas
Popular Vote1:	302
Candidate2:	Baleia Rossi
Leaders Seat2:	São Paulo
Party2:	Brazilian Democratic Movement
Popular Vote2:	145
President
Before Election:	Rodrigo Maia
Before Party:	Democrats (Brazil)
After Election:	Arthur Lira
After Party:	Progressistas

The 2021 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election took place on 1 February 2021, the day after the opening day of the 3rd Session of the 56th Legislature of the National Congress.

Incumbent President Rodrigo Maia can't run for re-election due to term limits.^[1]

Deputy Arthur Lira (PP-AL) won Baleia Rossi (MDB-SP) with 302 votes over 145 votes on Rossi and 56 other votes.

Candidates

Confirmed candidates

• André Janones (AVANTE-MG) Federal Deputy from Minas Gerais since 2019.^[2]
• Arthur Lira (PP-AL) - Federal Deputy from Alagoas since 2011; State Deputy of Alagoas 1999–2011; City Councillor of Maceió 1993–1999.
• Baleia Rossi (MDB-SP) - Federal Deputy from São Paulo since 2015; National President of the Brazilian Democratic Movement since 2019.^{[3] [4] [5]}
• Fábio Ramalho (MDB-MG) - Federal Deputy from Minas Gerais since 2011; First Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies 2017–2019; Mayor of Malacacheta 1997–2005; candidate for President of the Chamber in 2016 and 2019.^[6]
• Kim Kataguiri (DEM-SP) - Federal Deputy from São Paulo since 2019.^[7]
• Luiza Erundina (PSOL-SP) - Federal Deputy since 1999; Minister of the Federal Administration 1993; Mayor of São Paulo 1989–93; State Deputy of São Paulo 1987–89; City Councillor of São Paulo 1983–87; candidate for President of the Chamber in 2016 and 2017; candidate for Mayor of São Paulo in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2016.
• Marcel van Hattem (NOVO-RS) - Federal Deputy from Rio Grande do Sul since 2019; State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul 2015–18; City Councillor of Dois Irmãos 2005–09; candidate for President of the Chamber in 2019.
• Roberto Peternelli (PSL-SP) - Federal Deputy from São Paulo since 2019; candidate for President of the Chamber in 2019.^[8]

Withdrawn candidates

• Alessandro Molon (PSB-RJ) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2011; Chamber PSB Leader since 2020; Chamber Opposition Leader 2019–2020; State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2003–2011.^[9]
• Alexandre Frota (PSDB-SP) - Federal Deputy from São Paulo since 2019.^{[10] [11]}
• Aguinaldo Ribeiro (PP-PB) - Federal Deputy from Paraíba since 2011; Minister of Cities 2012–2014; State Deputy of Paraíba 2003–2011.^[9]
• Carlos Zarattini (PT-SP) - Federal Deputy from São Paulo since 2007; State Deputy of São Paulo 1999–2003; City Councillor of São Paulo 1995–96, 2001–02.^[12]
• Augusto Rosa (PL-SP) - Federal Deputy from São Paulo since 2015.^{[9] [11]}
• Elmar Nascimento (DEM-BA) - Federal Deputy from 2015; State Deputy of Bahia 2003–15.^[12]
• Fábio Faria (PSD-RN) - Minister of Communications since 2020; Federal Deputy from Rio Grande do Norte since 2007.^[12]
• Fernando Coelho Filho (DEM-PE) - Federal Deputy from Pernambuco since 2007; Minister of Mines and Energy 2016–18.^[12]
• Gleisi Hoffmann (PT-PR) - Federal Deputy from Paraná since 2019; National Chair of the Workers' Party since 2017; Senator for Paraná 2011–19; Chief of Staff of the Presidency 2011–14; Chief Financial Office of Itaipu Binacional 2003–06; Municipal Secretary of Public Management of Londrina 2001–03; State Secretary of Administrative Restructuring 1999–2000^[12]
• Luciano Bivar (PSL-PE) - Federal Deputy from Pernambuco since 2019, 2017–18, 1993–2003; 2nd Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies since 2019; National Chair of the Social Liberal Party since 2018; 1998–2018.^[12]
• Marcelo Freixo (PSOL-RJ) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2019; State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro 2007–19; candidate for President of the Chamber in 2019.^[12]
• Marcelo Ramos (PL-AM) - Federal Deputy from Amazonas since 2019; State Deputy of Amazonas 2011–2015; City Councillor of Manaus 2007–2011.^[9]
• Marcos Pereira (REP-SP) - Federal Deputy from São Paulo since 2019; First Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies since 2019; Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services 2016–2018.^[9]
• Soraya Santos (PL-RJ) - Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro since 2015.^[12]
• Tereza Cristina (DEM-MS) - Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply since 2019; Federal Deputy from Mato Grosso do Sul since 2015; State Secretary of Agrarian Development, Production, Industry, Trade and Tourism of Mato Grosso do Sul 2007–14.^[12]

Endorsements

Predictions

Pollster	Lira	Rossi	Others	No ans./ Not found	Lead
	data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"					data-sort-type="number" class="sortable" style="background:;"
Estadão^[13]	237	133	22	121	104
O Globo^[14]	253	179	18	63	74

Formal voting

Fourth Secretary

Notes and References

1. Web site: STF barra reeleição de Maia e Alcolumbre. Estadão. Rafael. Moraes Moura. 6 December 2020. 8 December 2020.
2. Web site: André Janones se lança candidato a presidente da Câmara. Câmara dos Deputados. pt. 6 January 2021. 12 January 2021.
3. Web site: Com aval de Maia, DEM e MDB se afastam do centrão de olho em sucessão na Câmara. Folha de S. Paulo. pt. Julia. Chaib. Iara. Lemos. 27 July 2020. 28 July 2020.
4. Web site: Candidato do grupo de Maia, Baleia Rossi fala em 'Câmara independente' e 'nojo da ditadura'. Folha de S. Paulo. pt. Danielle. Brandt. Thiago. Resende. 23 December 2020. 23 December 2020.
5. Web site: Baleia ganha força na esquerda, que quer compromisso contra 'ataques autoritários' de Bolsonaro. Folha de S. Paulo. pt. Camila. Mattoso. 21 December 2020. 23 December 2020.
6. Web site: Candidato, Fábio Ramalho quer reduzir protagonismo de líderes na Câmara. Congresso em Foco. pt. Edson. Sardinha. 5 January 2021. 5 January 2021.
7. Web site: Kim Kataguiri registra candidatura à presidência da Câmara. Congresso em Foco. pt. Marina. Oliveira. 1 February 2021. 1 February 2021.
8. Web site: General Peternelli é candidato a presidente da Câmara. Câmara dos Deputados. pt. 18 January 2021. 22 January 2021.
9. Web site: Quem larga na frente para comandar a Câmara depois de Rodrigo Maia. Gazeta do Povo. pt. Olavo. Soares. 5 May 2020. 3 June 2020.
10. Web site: Psol decide disputar presidência da Câmara com Luiza Erundina. Congresso em Foco. pt. Lauriberto. Pompeu. Amanda. Audi. 15 January 2021. 15 January 2021.
11. Web site: Oito deputados disputam a Presidência da Câmara; veja a lista completa de candidatos. Câmara dos Deputados. pt. 1 February 2021. 1 February 2021.
12. Web site: Câmara tem 17 pré-candidatos à Presidência da Casa e Senado, oito. Época. pt. Guilherme. Amado. 7 December 2020. 8 December 2020.
13. Web site: Veja o placar da eleição para presidente da Câmara dos Deputados. Estadão. pt. Adriana. Ferraz. Brenda. Zacharias. Fernanda. Boldrin. 15 January 2021. 27 January 2021.
14. Web site: Confira o placar dos partidos que apoiam Baleia Rossi e Arthur Lira para a presidência da Câmara. O Globo. pt. Bruno. Góes. Natália. Portinari. 5 January 2021. 27 January 2021.