The Workers' Party is a centre-left political party in Brazil that is currently the country's ruling party. Some scholars classify its ideology in the 21st century as social democracy,with the party shifting from a broadly socialist ideology in the 1990s,although the party retains a left-wing and marginal far-left faction to this day. Founded in 1980,PT governed at the federal level in a coalition government with several other parties from 1 January 2003 to 31 August 2016. After the 2002 parliamentary election,PT became the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies and the largest in the Federal Senate for the first time. With the highest approval rating in the history of the country at one time,President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was PT's most prominent member. Dilma Rousseff,also a member of PT,was elected twice but did not finish her second term due to her impeachment in 2016. The party came back to power with Lula's victory in the 2022 presidential election.
The Communist Party of Brazil is a political party in Brazil. The PCdoB officially adheres to Marxist–Leninist theory. It has national reach and deep penetration in the trade union and student movements.
The Brazilian Social Democracy Party,also known as the Brazilian Social Democratic Party or the Party of Brazilian Social Democracy,is a political party in Brazil. As the formerly third largest party in the National Congress,the PSDB was the main opposition party against the Workers' Party (PT) administrations of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff from 2003 to 2016.
Progressistas is a centre-right to right-wing political party in Brazil. Founded in 1995 as the Brazilian Progressive Party,it emerged from parties that were successors to ARENA,the ruling party of the Brazilian military dictatorship. A pragmatist party,it supported the governments of presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,Dilma Rousseff,Michel Temer and Jair Bolsonaro. Largely it was the party of the politics of Paulo Maluf,a former governor and mayor of São Paulo. Of all political parties,in corruption investigation Operation Car Wash,the Progressistas had the most convictions.
Cidadania is a Brazilian political party. It was originally founded as the Popular Socialist Party by members of the former Brazilian Communist Party (PCB),as a centre-left social democratic and democratic socialist party. Despite its left-wing alignment,PPS moved to be opposition against the Workers' Party since 2004,forming alliances with centre-right parties,in particular the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB),and supporting the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff. Later the party's National Convention adopted the new naming in March 2019,and it was later approved by the Superior Electoral Court that September. The party then began moving towards a more social liberal position akin to the third way.
The Brazilian Socialist Party is a political party in Brazil. It was founded in 1947,before being abolished by the military regime in 1965 and re-organised in 1989 after the re-democratisation of Brazil. It elected six Governors in 2010,becoming the second largest party in number of state governments,behind only PSDB. In addition to that,it won 34 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and three seats in the Senate,besides having been a member of the For Brazil to Keep on Changing coalition,which elected Dilma Rousseff as President of Brazil.
General elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 2010 to elect the president,National Congress and state governors. As no presidential candidate received more than 50% in the first round of voting,a second round was held on 31 October to choose a successor to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT),who was constitutionally ineligible to run for a third term as he has already served two terms after winning the elections in 2002 and being re-elected in 2006.
Carlos Eduardo de Sousa Braga is a Brazilian politician and businessman,currently a republic senator from Amazonas. Better known as Eduardo Braga,he was a councilman of Manaus (1981–1985),state deputy of amazonas (1987–1991),federal deputy from amazonas (1991–1993),vice-mayor of Manaus (1993–1994) and mayor of Manaus (1994–1997). He campaigned for the government of Amazonas in 1998 and for the city hall of Manaus in 2000 without success. He was elected governor of Amazonas in October 2002,in the first turn,with 52.4% of the votes,and assumed office on 1 January 2003. In 2006,Braga was re-elected,in the first turn. He renounced in 2010 to run for the Senate on the elections of that year.
Antonio Augusto Junho Anastasia is a Brazilian lawyer and politician,affiliated to the Social Democratic Party. He graduated with a bachelor's and later a master's from the Federal University of Minas Gerais's Law School.
With the Strength of the People,until 2014 named For Brazil to Keep on Changing,was a left-wing electoral coalition formed around the democratic socialist Workers' Party (PT) in Brazil for the 2010 presidential election. It consisted of ten parties:the Worker's Party (PT),Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB),Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB),Democratic Labour Party (PDT),Brazilian Republican Party (PRB),Party of the Republic (PR),Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB),Social Christian Party (PSC),Christian Labour Party (PTC) and National Labor Party (PTN). On October 14,they were unofficially joined by the Progressive Party (PP). The coalition's presidential candidate was Dilma Rousseff from the PT while the vice-presidential candidate was Michel Temer from the PMDB. They were finally elected on October 31,2010.
The state elections in Rio Grande do Sul in 2010 were held at the same time as Brazil's federal elections October 3. Since 1994,as a result of a constitutional amendment that reduced the presidential term to four years,all federal and state elections in Brazil are held on the same date. The state elections decide governors and the membership of the State Legislative Assemblies. Additionally,members of Congress are elected by the people of each state.
Omar JoséAbdel Aziz is a Brazilian politician. He served as the governor of the Brazilian state of Amazonas from March 31,2010,to 2014,following the resignation of his predecessor,Eduardo Braga,to become a Senator. Member of a family of Arab and Italian descent,Omar has already held the post of Alderman in Manaus and Amazonas State Assemblyman in the 1990. In 1996,he was elected Deputy Mayor of Manaus with Alfredo Nascimento as holder in Office. In 2000,were re-elected,but in May 2002,Omar left the post to compete with Eduardo Braga plate to the State Government as deputy-governor,election in which they were elected. In 2006,he was reelected with Braga. In 2008 was apply for as mayor of Manaus by PMN,having won the third place. In 2010,with the resignation of Braga to the State Government to run for Senate,Aziz took over the Government. In the elections of that year,he was re-elected Governor in the first round with 64% of the vote. In 2011,was one of the co-founders of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). Did the same as Braga in 2014 leaving the office of Governor and your vice-Governor,JoséMelo de Oliveira,took the office.
The 55th Legislature of the National Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the Brazilian federal government,consisting of the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate. It met in Brasília from February,1 2015 to January,31 2019. All members of the Chamber of Deputies and one-third of the Senate were elected in the elections of 5 October 2014.
Maria de Fátima Bezerra is a Brazilian politician. She has been serving as Governor of Rio Grande do Norte since January 2019. Previously,she was a deputy for Rio Grande do Norte from 1995 to 2015. She is a member of the Workers' Party.
Arthur Virgilio do Carmo Ribeiro Neto better known as Arthur Virgilio or Arthur Neto,is a Brazilian politician and lawyer,career diplomat,member and one of the founders of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party. Since 2013,he serves as the mayor of his hometown Manaus,being re-elected for the office in 2016. Prior,Virgílio Neto already served as mayor of Manaus from 1989 to 1992.
The 2021 President of the Federal Senate of Brazil election took place on 1 February 2021,during the opening day of the 3rd Session of the 56th Legislature of the National Congress.
Luiz Felipe Baleia Tenuto Rossi,commonly known as Baleia Rossi,is a Brazilian politician and entrepreneur,incumbent Federal Deputy from São Paulo and National President of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).
Gubernatorial elections were held in Brazil on 2 October 2022 as part of the nationwide general elections to elect tickets with state governors and their vice governors. A second round was held on 30 October for states where no candidate was able to secure more than half of the votes in the first round.
The 2022 Minas Gerais state elections took place in the state of Minas Gerais,Brazil on 2 October 2022. Voters elected a governor,vice governor,one senator,53 representatives for the Chamber of Deputies,and 77 Legislative Assembly members. The incumbent governor,Romeu Zema,a member of the New Party,was eligible for a second term,and intended to run for reelection.
The 2022 Pernambuco state elections took place in the state of Pernambuco,Brazil on 2 October 2022. Voters elected a governor,vice governor,one senator,25 representatives for the Chamber of Deputies,and 49 Legislative Assembly members. Paulo Câmara,the incumbent governor of Pernambuco,was reelected in the first round in 2018 Pernambuco gubernatorial election,with 1,918,219 votes,the equivalent to 50.70% of the valid votes. He wasn't eligible for a new term,since he ran for governor in 2014 and 2018. In a crowded field,former mayor of Caruaru Raquel Lyra (PSDB) defeated Federal Deputy Marília Arraes (Solidarity) by close to 20 points in the second round. She was inaugurated on 1 January 2023.
