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| name = Rodrigo Maia
| name = Rodrigo Maia
| image = Audiência com o Presidente da Câmara dos Deputados, Rodrigo Maia - 48836600688 (cropped).jpg
| image = Audiência com o Presidente da Câmara dos Deputados, Rodrigo Maia - 48836600688 (cropped).jpg
| office = Secretary of Projects and Strategic Actions of São Paulo
| office2 = Secretary of Projects and Strategic Actions of São Paulo
| term_start = 20 August 2021
| term_start2 = 20 August 2021
| term_end = 5 October 2022
| term_end2 = 5 October 2022
| governor = [[João Doria]]<br />[[Rodrigo Garcia (politician)|Rodrigo Garcia]]
| governor2 = [[João Doria]]<br />[[Rodrigo Garcia (politician)|Rodrigo Garcia]]
| predecessor = Office established
| predecessor2 = Office established
| office1 = [[President of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)|President of the Chamber of Deputies]]
| office3 = [[President of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)|President of the Chamber of Deputies]]
| term_start1 = 14 July 2016
| term_start3 = 14 July 2016
| term_end1 = 1 February 2021
| term_end3 = 1 February 2021
| predecessor1 = [[Waldir Maranhão]] <small>(''acting'')</small>
| predecessor3 = [[Waldir Maranhão]] <small>(''acting'')</small>
| successor1 = [[Arthur Lira]]
| successor3 = [[Arthur Lira]]
| office2 = [[Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)|Federal Deputy]] for [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]]
| office = [[Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)|Federal Deputy]] for [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]]
| term_start2 = 1 February 1999
| term_start = 5 October 2022
| term_end2 = 20 August 2021
| term_end =
| constituency2 = [[At-large]]
| constituency = [[At-large]]
| term_start1 = 1 February 1999
| office3 = National President of the [[Democrats (Brazil)|Democrats]]
| term_start3 = 26 March 2007
| term_end1 = 31 August 2021
| term_end3 = 6 December 2011
| constituency1 = [[At-large]]
| predecessor3 = [[Jorge Bornhausen]]
| office4 = National President of the [[Democrats (Brazil)|Democrats]]
| successor3 = [[José Agripino Maia]]
| term_start4 = 26 March 2007
| term_end4 = 6 December 2011
| predecessor4 = [[Jorge Bornhausen]]
| successor4 = [[José Agripino Maia]]
| birth_name = Rodrigo Felinto Ibarra Epitácio Maia
| birth_name = Rodrigo Felinto Ibarra Epitácio Maia
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|6|12|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|6|12|df=y}}

Revision as of 06:38, 6 October 2022

Rodrigo Maia
Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro
Assumed office
5 October 2022
ConstituencyAt-large
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 August 2021
ConstituencyAt-large
Secretary of Projects and Strategic Actions of São Paulo
In office
20 August 2021 – 5 October 2022
GovernorJoão Doria
Rodrigo Garcia
Preceded byOffice established
President of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
14 July 2016 – 1 February 2021
Preceded byWaldir Maranhão (acting)
Succeeded byArthur Lira
National President of the Democrats
In office
26 March 2007 – 6 December 2011
Preceded byJorge Bornhausen
Succeeded byJosé Agripino Maia
Personal details
Born
Rodrigo Felinto Ibarra Epitácio Maia

(1970-06-12) 12 June 1970 (age 54)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyPSDB (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • PDT (1989–1998)
  • DEM (1998–1999; 2001–2021)
  • PTB (1999–2001)
Children4
Parent(s)Cesar Maia
Mariangeles Ibarra

Rodrigo Felinto Ibarra Epitácio Maia (born 12 June 1970) is a Brazilian politician and served as President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil between July 2016 and February 2021.[1] Maia is the son of former Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia and he is in his fifth term as congressman.[2] He was affiliated with the Democrats party, formerly PFL, from 1996 to 2021, when he was expelled for criticizing party president ACM Neto.

Biography

Rodrigo Maia was born in Chile, while his father, the former Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia was living in exile, and was registered at the Brazilian consulate in Santiago.[3] Maia started economics at Candido Mendes University, but did not complete the course.

In 1990, before starting a career in politics, he worked for Banco BMG and then Banco Icatu [pt]. From 1997 to 1998, Maia was Municipal Secretary of the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro.[4]

In April 2012, he won the title of citizen of the State of Rio de Janeiro.[5]

On 14 June 2021, the National Executive of the Democrats decided to expel Maia from the party, after conflicts between the party and the former President of the Chamber.[6]

Personal life

He has been married to Patrícia Vasconcelos since 2005.[3] Maia is the father of four children.

Operation Car Wash

Rodrigo Maia's name appears in Operation Car Wash. According to the Brazilian weekly magazine Epoca, he exchanged text messages with contractor Léo Pinheiro, from Grupo OAS [es] regarding electoral donations.[3][7] On 8 February 2017, Jornal Nacional reported that the Federal Police investigation had concluded that there were signs of passive corruption and money laundering. The investigation began with text messages exchanged between Leo Pinheiro [pt] and Maia. He is accused of providing "political favors" and defending OAS interests in Congress in 2013 and 2014. According to the Federal Police, Maia helped OAS by introducing an amendment to the provisional measure that created rules for regional aviation. Investigators believe that Maia asked the contractor for $1 million reais in electoral donations in 2014 (this money was officially given to Cesar Maia, Rodrigo Maia's father, campaign) and that this transfer was an attempt to hide the real origin of the money. Maia has denied any involvement. Given Maia's privilege as congressman, deciding whether to open investigations against him will be the responsibility of the federal Public Prosecutor's Office.[8][9]

In August 2019, Brazil's Federal Police found evidence of corruption and money laundering related to Rodrigo Maia. The federal police sent a final report on the investigation to the supreme court.[10][clarification needed]

The biggest implicated company, Odebrecht kept an entire department to coordinate the payment of bribe to politicians. In the Car Wash Operation, officers seized several electronic spreadsheets linkin the payments to nicknames. Every corrupt politician received a nickname based on physical characteristics, public trajectory, personal infos, owned cars/boats, origin place or generic preferences. Rodrigo Maia's nickname was 'Botafogo', alusing the football team who he cheers for.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Brazil's Temer ally is new lower house speaker, eyes reforms". Reuters. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Deputado RODRIGO MAIA - Camara dos Deputados". Camara dos Deputados. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Ter nascido no Chile quase atrapalha Rodrigo Maia". Epoca. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Com viagem de Temer, Rodrigo Maia assume". DW.COM. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. ^ "PROJETO DE RESOLUÇÃO Nº 679/2012". Assembleia Legislativa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Executiva Nacional do DEM resolve expulsar o deputado Rodrigo Maia". Poder360 (in Portuguese). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Rodrigo Maia é eleito novo presidente da Câmara". Carta Capital. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Policia Federal conclui inquerito sobre Rodrigo Maia e aponta indicios de corrupcao". Congresso em Foco. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  9. ^ "PF conclui inquerido sobre Rodrigo Maia e ve indicios de corrupcao; deputado nega". G1. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Brazil police say found evidence of corruption related to speaker Maia". Reuters. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  11. ^ "Apelidos de políticos na Odebrecht: quem é quem". G1. 16 April 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by President of the Chamber of Deputies
2016–2021
Succeeded by
Office created State Secretary of Projects and Strategic Actions of São Paulo
2021–2022
Vacant
Party political offices
Preceded by National President of the Democrats
2007–2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Solange Amaral
DEM nominee for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
2012
Succeeded by