Johnathan de Jesus explained

Jhonatan de Jesus
Office:Minister of the Federal Court of Accounts
Term Start:15 March 2023
Nominator:Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Predecessor:Ana Arraes
Office1:Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Term Start1:1 February 2011
Term End1:12 March 2023
Constituency1:Roraima
Birth Name:Jhonatan Pereira de Jesus
Birth Date:3 September 1983
Birth Place:Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil
Party:Republicanos (2009–2023)

Jhonatan Pereira de Jesus (born 3 September 1983) is a Brazilian politician. He has spent his political career representing Roraima, having served as state representative since 2015.[1]

Biography

Jhonatan de Jesus was born to Mecias de Jesus and Luzeni Carvalho Ribeiro.[1] Before he became a politician, Santos briefly worked as a physician and bushinessman.[1]

Political career

He held the position of federal deputy between 2014 and 2023, having been elected by the Republicans (PRB) in the 2014 elections and re-elected in 2018 elections.[2]

In 2017, he became chairman of the Mines and Energy Commission of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies.[3]

Minister of TCU

In 2023, the federal deputy was appointed by the Chamber of Deputies to be Minister of the Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU), succeeding Minister Ana Arraes in the position .[4]

Personal life

de Jesus and his family belong to the Nova Vida Baptist church.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JHONATAN DE JESUS – Biografia. Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil. Portuguese. 9 May 2019.
  2. Web site: 2023-01-28. Poder360 JHONATAN DE JESUS. eleicoes.poder360.com.br.
  3. Web site: 2023-01-28. pt-br. Presidente atual e seus antecessores. Portal da Câmara dos Deputados.
  4. Web site: 2023-03-18. 2023-02-02. Luís Filipe. Pereira. InfoMoney. Deputado Jhonatan de Jesus vence eleição e é indicado pela Câmara ao TCU.
  5. Web site: Voz da Universal no Congresso, PRB quer dobrar número de prefeitos e mira 2014. Último Segundo. Portuguese. Fábio. Matos. IG São Paulo. 15 July 2012. 9 May 2019.