Renan Calheiros

José Renan Vasconcelos Calheiros (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁeˈnɐ̃ kaˈʎejɾus]; born 16 September 1955) is a Brazilian politician and former President of the Senate of Brazil. He has represented the state of Alagoas in the senate as a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party since 1 February 1995. Renan's presidency of the Brazilian Senate, a term that started 1 February 2013, was revoked on 5 December 2016 by a minister of the Brazilian Supreme Court, Marco Aurélio Mello, who said that a person under investigation could not be in the line of succession for the presidency. However the Supreme Court decided 7 December 2016 that Renan could remain senate president, without being in the succession.

Renan Calheiros
Official portrait, 2023
Senator for Alagoas
Assumed office
1 February 1995
Preceded byDivaldo Suruagy
President of the Federal Senate
In office
1 February 2013  1 February 2017
Preceded byJosé Sarney
Succeeded byEunício Oliveira
In office
14 February 2005  4 December 2007
Leave: 11 October 2007 – 4 December 2007
Preceded byJosé Sarney
Succeeded byGaribaldi Alves Filho
Minister of Justice
In office
7 April 1998  1 July 1999
PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byIris Rezende
Succeeded byJosé Carlos Dias
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 February 1983  1 February 1991
ConstituencyAlagoas
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alagoas
In office
1 February 1979  1 February 1983
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born (1955-09-16) 16 September 1955
Murici, Alagoas, Brazil
Political partyMDB (since 1979)
Spouse
Maria Verônica Rodrigues
(m. 1973)
Domestic partnerMônica Veloso (2003–2007)
Children3
Parents
  • Olavo Calheiros Novais (father)
  • Ivanilda Vasconcelos Calheiros (mother)
Alma materFederal University of Alagoas (UFAL)
Signature
NicknameAthlete / Justice
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