Sarney Filho

Sarney Filho
Federal Deputy
In office
1 February 1983 – 1 January 2019
ConstituencyMaranhão
Minister of Environment
In office
12 May 2016 – 6 April 2018
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byIzabella Teixeira
Succeeded byEdson Duarte
In office
1 January 1999 – 5 March 2002
PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byGustavo Krause
Succeeded byJosé Carlos Carvalho
State Deputy of Maranhão
In office
1 February 1979 – 1 February 1983
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born
José Sarney Filho

(1957-06-14) 14 June 1957 (age 67)
São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
Political partyPV (2005–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • ARENA (1970–1980)
  • PDS (1980–1985)
  • PFL (1985–2005)
Children4 (including Adriano Sarney)
Parents
ProfessionLawyer

José Sarney Filho, better known as Zequinha Sarney (born 14 June 1957),[1] is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, current Secretary of Environment of the Brazilian Federal District.[2] He is son of the former senator and former president of Brazil José Sarney and brother of Roseana Sarney and Fernando Sarney. On 12 May 2016, Sarney was appointed by Michel Temer, Minister of Environment.

  1. ^ "Biografia do(a) Deputado(a) Federal SARNEY FILHO". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazil Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ^ Biography of Sarney Filho (PV)