Jorge Oliveira Explained

Jorge Oliveira
Office:Minister of the Federal Court of Accounts
Term Start:31 December 2020
Nominator:Jair Bolsonaro
Predecessor:José Múcio
Office1:General Secretary of the Presidency
Term Start1:21 June 2019
Term End1:31 December 2020
President1:Jair Bolsonaro
Predecessor1:Floriano Peixoto Vieira Neto
Successor1:Pedro Cesar Sousa (interim)
Birth Name:Jorge Antônio de Oliveira Francisco
Birth Date:15 November 1974
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Allegiance: Brazil
Branch: Military Police of the Federal District
Rank: Major

Jorge Antônio de Oliveira Francisco is a Brazilian lawyer and retired military police officer. He is the current Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic.[1] On 20 October 2020, Jorge Oliveira was confirmed by the Federal Senate to the Federal Court of Accounts, succeeding minister José Múcio, who retired on 31 December.[2] [3]

Biography

Oliveira graduated in high school in the Brasília Military School and reached the rank of Major in the Military Police of the Federal District. He retired and military police in 2013. Bachelor in Law, Oliveira coursed Knowledge and Operations Production in the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin) and worked from 2003 to 2018 in the National Congress.[1]

On 21 June 2019, President Jair Bolsonaro nominated him as Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic,[1] replacing retired Divisional General Floriano Peixoto Vieira Neto, who was transferred to the presidency of the Brazilian Company of Post Offices and Telegraphs.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jorge Antonio de Oliveira Francisco vai assumir a Secretaria-Geral da Presidência. G1. pt. Andréia. Sadi. Guilherme. Mazui. 21 June 2019. 21 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Senado aprova indicação do ministro Jorge Oliveira para vaga no TCU. G1. pt. Sara. Resende. Luiz Felipe. Barbiéri. 20 October 2020. 21 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Senadores aprovam indicação de Jorge Oliveira, ministro de Bolsonaro, para o TCU. Folha de S. Paulo. pt. Iara. Lemos. 20 October 2020. 21 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Floriano Peixoto, ministro da Secretaria-Geral, deve ser nomeado presidente dos Correios. G1. pt. Roniara. Castilhos. 20 June 2019. 21 June 2019.