Eduardo Lopes (politician) explained

Eduardo Lopes
Office:State Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing and Supply of Rio de Janeiro
Term Start:1 January 2019
Term End:4 October 2019
Predecessor:Alex Grillo
Successor:Marcelo Queiroz
Office1:Senator for Rio de Janeiro
Term Start1:1 January 2017
Term End1:1 February 2019
Predecessor1:Marcelo Crivella
Successor1:Arolde de Oliveira
Term Start2:6 March 2012
Term End2:14 March 2014
Predecessor2:Marcelo Crivella
Office3:Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture
Term Start3:17 March 2014
Term End3:1 January 2015
President3:Dilma Rousseff
Predecessor3:Marcelo Crivella
Successor3:Helder Barbalho
Birth Name:Eduardo Benedito Lopes
Birth Date:19 September 1964
Birth Place:Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
Party:Republicanos (2010–present)
Otherparty:PSB (2006–2010)
Spouse:Rosana Lopes
Occupation:Radio broadcaster

Eduardo Benedito Lopes (born 19 September 1964, in Santo André) is a Brazilian politician and a member of the Brazilian Republican Party (PRB). He served as Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture in the government of Dilma Rousseff.[1]

Lopes was elected in 2010 as the first surrogate of senator Marcelo Crivella. Due to Crivella's resignation to assume the office of mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo assumed the office as permanent senator.

He is an evangelical and a member of the Pentecostal movement the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (IURD).[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Novo ministro da Pesca segue antecessor e admite não saber pescar. Uol. Fernanda Calgaro. pt. 17 March 2014. 26 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Suplente de Crivella é como ele: bispo da Universal e ex-ministro de Dilma. Alexandre Aragão. pt. 3 November 2016. 26 March 2017.