Antonio Brito

Antonio Brito
Brito in 2019
Member of Parliament
for Bahia
4 consecutive terms
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 February 2011
Secretary of Labor, Social Assistance, and Citizen Rights of Salvador
In office
2009–2010
Personal details
Born (1969-01-17) January 17, 1969 (age 55)
Salvador, Bahia, Bahia, Brazil
Political partyPSD
Other political
affiliations		PTB (1999–2016)
SpouseLeila Iossef de Brito
Alma materUniversidade Salvador
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionBusiness Administrator
Known forDeputy Federal Representative for Bahia

Antonio Luiz Paranhos Ribeiro Leite de Brito, or simply Antonio Brito (January 17, 1969) is a Brazilian business administrator and politician, member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD).[1][2] He is a federal deputy for Bahia and former president of the Conselho Nacional de Assistência Social [pt] (CNAS).[3][4]

He is the leader of the PSD in the Chamber of Deputies.[5] He was also president of the Social Security and Family Committee three times (2015, 2019 and 2020), the second largest committee in the Chamber at the time, in terms of number of deputies.[6][7] He chairs the Brazil–Portugal Parliamentary Group, as well as coordinating the Parliamentary Front to Support for Santa Casa da Misericórdia, Hospitals and Philanthropic Entities and the Parliamentary Front to Fight Tuberculosis.[8][9][10]

He is the son of the jurist, former mayor and current councilor of Salvador, Edvaldo Brito [pt].[11]

  1. ^ Di Cunto, Raphael; Ribeiro, Marcelo (2024-11-13). "Exclusivo: Antonio Brito desiste de candidatura à presidência da Câmara e apoiará Motta". Valor Econômico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 16, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  2. ^ Shores, Nicholas (November 1, 2024). "Por que Antonio Brito lembrou do impeachment de Dilma em reunião com o PT | Radar". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Brito, Antonio (January 30, 2002). "Antonio Brito: O papel do CNAS na sociedade brasileira -". Folha de S. Paulo. Archived from the original on November 16, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  4. ^ "Antônio Brito e Elmar Nascimento: quem são os desafiantes de Lira na disputa pela presidência da Câmara". CartaCapital (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-10-30. Archived from the original on November 13, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  5. ^ Shores, Nicholas (November 13, 2024). "Líder do PSD retira candidatura na Câmara e declara apoio a Hugo Motta | Radar". Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 13, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  6. ^ Borges, André (2024-06-04). "Disputa pela Câmara: o que Antonio Brito, líder do PSD, pensa sobre economia?". NeoFeed (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  7. ^ "Antonio Brito presidirá a Comissão de Seguridade Social e Família - Notícias". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). March 3, 2019. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  8. ^ "Antonio Brito tem encontro com presidente da Assembleia da República portuguesa". Política Livre. November 6, 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  9. ^ Bittar, Paula (February 2, 2022). "Frente Parlamentar das Santas Casas será instalada hoje - TV Câmara". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on November 16, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  10. ^ "Ministério da Saúde debate enfrentamento da tuberculose com parlamentares do Brasil e das Américas". Ministry of Health. March 23, 2023. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Ghirotto, Edoardo (2023-09-25). "Governo destina verba a instituto presidido por pai de líder da base". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.