Ronaldo Fonseca

Ronaldo Fonseca de Souza (born 4 April 1959 in Volta Redonda) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, member of the Podemos (PODE). He was elected Federal Deputy from Distrito Federal in 2010, and was appointed by president Michel Temer as Secretary-General of the Presidency of Brazil.[1] Fonseca is also a pastor of the Assembleias de Deus church.[2]

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Fonseca and the second or paternal family name is de Souza.
Ronaldo Fonseca
Fonseca in 2012
Secretary-General of the Presidency
In office
28 May 2018 – 31 December 2018
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byMoreira Franco
Succeeded byGustavo Bebianno
Federal Deputy from Distrito Federal
In office
1 February 2011 – 28 May 2018
Personal details
Born
Ronaldo Fonseca de Souza

(1959-04-04) 4 April 1959
Volta Redonda, RJ, Brazil
Political partyPODE (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations		PROS (2013–2018)
PL (2009–2013)
PSC (2004–2006)
PP (2003–2004)
MotherGeni Fonseca
FatherOrlando Mariano de Souza
EducationEuro American University Center (BA)
ProfessionLawyer

Political career

In December 2013, deputy Ronaldo Fonseca defended the reduction of taxes in Brazil. Ronaldo is author of a proposal of amendment of the Constitution which extend tax immunity of churches, political parties, and other institutions.[3]

In 2015, Ronaldo supported the reduction of criminal majority, along with resocialization.[4]

In 2016, was reporter, in the Chamber of Deputies' Ethics Council, of a appeal of deputy Eduardo Cunha, denounced in the Operation Car Wash and who had a voting favorable for his removal from the Chamber. Considered Cunha's ally, Fonseca presented a 69 pages report asking for a new voting.[5]

On August 2017, voted for the rejection of the denounce of passive corruption against president Temer, which approval rating was the worse since the military dictatorship.[6][7] On 28 May 2018, took office as new Secretary-General of the Presidency of the government Michel Temer.[1]

References
  1. Mazui, Guilherme; Castilhos, Roniara (28 May 2018). "Temer dá posse a Ronaldo Fonseca como novo ministro da Secretaria-Geral" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. "Pastor Ronaldo Fonseca vira Ministro de Temer e assume cargo de Secretário da Presidência" (in Portuguese). Gospel Mais. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  3. "Dep. Ronaldo Fonseca (Pros-DF) defende redução da carga tributária no Brasil" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. "Câmara aprova redução da maioridade penal em segundo turno" (in Portuguese). CartaCapital. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. "Relator da CCJ recomenda anular votação do caso Cunha no Conselho" (in Portuguese). G1. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  6. "Veja como votaram os deputados do DF na análise da denúncia contra Temer" (in Portuguese). G1. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  7. "Temer tem a pior aprovação desde o fim da ditadura, diz Ibope" (in Portuguese). CartaCapital. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Moreira Franco		 Secretary-General of the Presidency
2018–2019		 Succeeded by
Gustavo Bebianno
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