Roberto Freire (politician)

Roberto Freire
Freire at the Senate Education, Culture and Sports Commission in April 2017
Cidadania National President
In office
26 January 1992 – 9 September 2023
Succeeded byComte Bittencourt
Minister of Culture
In office
23 November 2016 – 22 May 2017
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byMarcelo Calero
Succeeded byJoão Batista de Andrade (acting)
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
20 March 2015 – 1 February 2019
ConstituencySão Paulo
In office
1 February 2011 – 1 February 2015
ConstituencySão Paulo
In office
1 February 2003 – 1 February 2007
ConstituencyPernambuco
In office
1 February 1979 – 1 February 1995
ConstituencyPernambuco
Senator for Pernambuco
In office
1 February 1995 – 1 February 2003
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco
In office
1 February 1975 – 1 February 1979
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born
Roberto João Pereira Freire

(1942-04-20) 20 April 1942 (age 82)
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Political partyIndependent (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
ProfessionLawyer

Roberto João Pereira Freire (born 20 April 1942) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician.

Freire was born in Recife. He is the president of Cidadania, former Federal Deputy,[1][2] and former Minister of Culture appointed by president Michel Temer.[3] He resigned from the office on 18 May 2017[4]

  1. ^ Luciana Nunes Leal (26 June 2010). "Roberto Freire critica oposição do DEM à Álvaro Dias". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Freire: Jarbas está no projeto nacional". JC Online (in Portuguese). 5 October 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  3. ^ Luciana Amaral (18 November 2016). "Deputado Roberto Freire é anunciado novo ministro da Cultura" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. ^ Barretto, Eduardo (18 May 2017). "Ministro da Cultura pede demissão do cargo" (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved 18 May 2017.