Carlos Marun | |
Office: | Secretary of Government |
Term Start: | 15 December 2017 |
Term End: | 1 January 2019 |
President: | Michel Temer |
Predecessor: | Antônio Imbassahy |
Successor: | Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz |
Office1: | Federal Deputy for Mato Grosso do Sul |
Term Start1: | 1 February 2015 |
Term End1: | 15 December 2017 |
Office2: | State Deputy |
Term Start2: | 1 February 2007 |
Term End2: | 31 January 2015 |
Office3: | City Councillor of Campo Grande |
Term Start3: | 1 January 2005 |
Term End3: | 31 January 2007 |
Birth Name: | Carlos Eduardo Xavier Marun |
Birth Date: | 21 November 1960 |
Birth Place: | Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil |
Party: | MDB (2003–present) |
Occupation: | Politician, lawyer, civil engineer |
Alma Mater: | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) University Center of Campo Grande (FIA-UNAES) |
Carlos Eduardo Xavier Marun (born 21 November 1960 in Porto Alegre) is a Brazilian politician, member of the Chamber of Deputies, lawyer and civil engineer. He is part of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB). Currently, is Secretary of Government, nominated by president Michel Temer.
While Eduardo Cunha was president of the Chamber of Deputies, Marun was one of his chief deputies in the chamber. He filled this position along with other deputies, such as Paulinho da Força, Waldir Maranhão and André Moura.[1] During the session that later expelled the former president of the Chamber, he was the only one who defended Cunha from being expelled.[2] After the session that archived the complaint against president Michel Temer, Marun danced saying that "everything is in its place, thank God", mentioning a song from Brazilian singer Benito di Paula, and that they "once again overcame the opposition, which can't win anything".[3] [4]
On 22 November 2017, Marun was announced as the new Chief Minister of the Secretary of Government, replacing Antônio Imbassahy. Later the same day, the nomination was suspended.[5] [6] [7] Was nominated again after the resignation of Imbassahy on 8 December 2017.[8] [9]