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48-529: For the Brazilian general election of 2018 REDE formed with the Green Party the coalition United to transform Brazil , in support of Marina Silva. In the 2022 Brazilian general election REDE formed a coalition with other leftist parties for the pre-candidacy of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with the coalition Let's go together for Brazil . This article about a Brazilian political party or entity

96-560: A 2017 general strike and a 2018 truck drivers’ strike , Temer refused to step down and served the duration of his term in office. Due to being convicted of breaking campaign finance laws, Temer was ineligible to run in 2018. The candidacy of Jair Bolsonaro , a controversial federal deputy from Rio de Janeiro known for his far-right politics and defense of the former Brazilian military dictatorship , overshadowed other conservative candidates. Noted for his vehement opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage , Bolsonaro joined

144-420: A runoff election , for the 2003–2006 term, with 12 million votes (or 58.64%). His current administration was marked by a reduction in the state payroll from 49% to 46% of the state's budget, the unification of purchasing systems and other "smart spending" initiatives, as well as the implementation of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). On 14 March 2006, PSDB nominated Alckmin as its candidate for president in

192-562: A PSDB member, was defeated by Lula in the second round. On 7 May 2022 Alckmin and Lula officialized the Lula-Alckmin ticket, and on 29 July, he officially affiliated with the PSB and his candidacy for the vice-presidency was officialized. Alckmin's candidacy as vice-president for his former rival, Lula da Silva, has been seen as an attempt by Lula to form a broad front against the re-election of Jair Bolsonaro . The Lula-Alckmin ticket won

240-409: A ceremony held at State Legislative Assembly. His administration in 2013 faces strikes in education and health. After the readjustment in the passage of the metropolitan trains and the subway, great manifestations of protests began, that also happened in all Brazil. The readjustment was later suspended by Alckmin and the mayor of São Paulo, Fernando Haddad . Alckmin's reelection campaign for 2014

288-677: A conservative retired general in the Brazilian Army . During the campaign, Bolsonaro was the subject of widespread protests for his homophobic , racist , and misogynistic beliefs. Former Governor of São Paulo Geraldo Alckmin , who ran as a member of the previously dominant centre-right Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), received the worst result for a presidential nominee of his party in Brazilian history. Former President Lula da Silva , who left office in 2011 with high approval ratings, intended to run for president as

336-458: A group of parties in Congress composed of DEM , PP , PR , PRB and SD . On 2 August 2018, Rio Grande do Sul senator Ana Amélia Lemos , a member of PP, was confirmed as Alckmin's running mate in the general election. As the candidate with the largest coalition, Alckmin has secured the longest slot for political ads on free-to-air television channels. As candidate, Alckmin has proposed

384-590: A history in politics, most notably Rodrigues Alckmin , a minister of the Supreme Federal Court , and José Maria Alkmin , vice-president in the Castelo Branco administration. Geraldo is married to Maria Lúcia Ribeiro Alckmin and is the father of three children. Sophia, Geraldo and Thomaz. Thomaz died in a helicopter accident on 2 April 2015. While still in his first year of medical school, Alckmin began his political career in 1972 when he

432-472: A large amount of blood, arriving at the hospital with a pressure of 10/3, but had since stabilized. Most of the other candidates in the presidential race as well as and the then-Brazilian president, Michel Temer , condemned the attack. After being stabbed, Bolsonaro did not attend any further debates. Two debates were held on 9 and 17 August, featuring eight presidential candidates: Bolsonaro, Alckmin, Silva, Gomes, Dias, Meirelles, Boulos, and Daciolo. Lula

480-471: A smaller government and reduction of taxes, and has defended the labor reform that took place in the administration of President Michel Temer . After his defeat in the 2018 elections, Alckmin considered running again for São Paulo governor in 2022. His former ally, São Paulo governor João Doria , launched his vice governor Rodrigo Garcia as the PSDB 's candidate for the role. Alckmin considered staying with

528-451: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a green political party is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2018 Brazilian general election Michel Temer MDB Jair Bolsonaro PSL General elections were held in Brazil on 7 October 2018 to elect the president, National Congress and state governors . As no candidate in

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576-647: Is a Brazilian physician and politician currently serving as 26th vice president of Brazil . He previously was the Governor of São Paulo for two nonconsecutive terms, the longest serving since democratization , 2001 to 2006 and 2011 to 2018. Before entering politics, Alckmin attended the Universidade de Taubaté 's medical school, specializing in anesthesiology , going on to work in the São Paulo Public Service Hospital. Alckmin

624-473: The 2006 elections . Because of electoral rules, no candidate running for office may currently be in an executive office, forcing him to resign the governorship on 31 March 2006. Cláudio Lembo , the lieutenant governor , finished Alckmin's term. Alckmin's party mate, José Serra , the PSDB's presidential standard-bearer who lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2002, then announced his candidacy to replace Alckmin in

672-615: The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party , assumed her powers and duties as Acting President of Brazil during the suspension. On 31 August 2016, the Senate voted 61–20 in favor of impeachment, finding Rousseff guilty of breaking budgetary laws and removing her from office. Critics of the impeachment saw it as a legislative coup d'état. Vice President Temer succeeded Rousseff as the 37th President of Brazil . His government implemented policies that contradicted

720-654: The Lei da Ficha Limpa and his conviction on corruption charges, but approved the PT-PCdoB-PROS coalition " The People Happy Again " and the candidacy of Fernando Haddad. The Workers' Party replaced Lula with Haddad and announced former presidential candidate Manuela d'Ávila as his running mate. Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed on 6 September 2018 while campaigning in the city of Juiz de Fora , Minas Gerais and interacting with supporters. Bolsonaro's son, Flávio , stated that his father's wounds were only superficial and he

768-477: The PSDB in 2018 , but placed fourth, not advancing to the second round. Alckmin joined the Brazilian Socialist Party in 2022 to be the running mate of Lula da Silva in the 2022 Brazilian presidential election . After the ticket's victory, Alckmin became vice-president. Alckmin is usually described by political analysts and supporters as a pro-business centrist, closely associated with

816-494: The states and Federal District using majority block voting, with voters able to cast two votes each. All 513 members of the Chamber of Deputies (federal deputies) are elected, with candidates elected from 27 multi-member constituencies corresponding to the states and Federal District, varying in size from eight to 70 seats. The Chamber elections are held using open list proportional representation , with seats allocated using

864-463: The 1994 election and then again in 1998. With the death of Covas, he assumed the governorship of the state of São Paulo in March 2001, he continued Covas' policies, investing in large, state-run projects, health and education programs. All of these investments were possible through privatization programs that sold off public and state-owned companies. He was elected governor on 27 October 2002, through

912-504: The 2006 state elections. Serra won the vote in Brazil's first round elections on 1 October 2006 and was elected as the governor of São Paulo. Contrary to all major polls taken in the run-up to the 1 October 2006 balloting, Alckmin surprised almost everyone and came in second place in the presidential election . His 41.64% of the vote, along with votes cast for two less significant candidates, as well as ballots that were left blank or spoiled,

960-466: The PSDB convention held on 13 June 2010, Alckmin was officially named the party's candidate for the São Paulo government. Alckmin was elected governor in the first round with 11.5 million votes (50.63%) defeating Senator Aloizio Mercadante (PT) who obtained 8 million votes (35.23%). Alckmin assumed the government of São Paulo for the third time on 1 January 2011. The inauguration took place during

1008-534: The PSDB in the case of Eduardo Leite 's victory against Doria in the party's presidential primaries . After Doria's victory in November 2021, Alckmin's departure from the party became inevitable. On 15 December 2021, Alckmin formally announced his departure from the PSDB. After his departure, there were speculations that he would join the Social Democratic Party (PSD) if he decided to run for

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1056-597: The Vice President becomes Acting President for any reason, it counts toward the limit of two consecutive terms. This applies even when the Vice President becomes Acting President whenever the President is abroad. Voting in Brazil is allowed for citizens over 16 years of age and mandatory for those between 18 and 70 years of age. Those who do not vote in an election and do not later present an acceptable justification (such as being away from their voting location at

1104-644: The Vice-President is elected as a consequence of the election of the President. The Governors and Vice Governors of all states and of the Federal District are elected in the same way as the president, using two rounds of voting if necessary. In 2018, two-thirds of the 81 members of the Federal Senate were elected for a term of 8 years in office, the other third having been elected in 2014 . Two candidates will be elected from each of

1152-408: The allegation "does not proceed". In early May 2018, Alckmin announced his campaign communications team, which is headed by Luis Felipe d'Avila with Lula Guimarães as marketing director. Later that month, he announced his economic advisorial team, which includes Plano Real economists Edmar Bacha and Persio Arida . In late July, Alckmin negotiated a coalition with the " centrão " (big centre),

1200-581: The candidate of the PT with former Mayor of São Paulo Fernando Haddad as his running-mate. Polling taken during the campaign found Lula as the favorite in both the first and second rounds of the election. However, Lula's 2017 conviction on corruption charges barred him from running. Haddad, who was largely unknown to Brazilian voters at the time, was chosen to run in his place, with Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) deputy Manuela d’Avila of Rio Grande do Sul serving as his running mate. His major opponent on

1248-410: The centre-right Brazilian Democratic Movement Party . Temer, whose age of 75 at inauguration made him the oldest to ever take office, broke sharply with his predecessor's policies and amended the constitution to freeze public spending. He was extraordinarily unpopular, reaching an approval rating of 7% versus 76% in favor of his resignation. Despite mass demonstrations against his governance, including

1296-414: The government of São Paulo in 2022, or the leftist Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) if he decided to run for vice president on former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 's ticket in the 2022 presidential elections . In March 2022, Alckmin joined PSB to be Lula's running mate in the 2022 presidential election. The two were formerly rivals in the 2006 Brazilian presidential election , where Alckmin, then

1344-701: The left was Ciro Gomes , a mainstay of Brazilian politics who ran a centre-left campaign as a member of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT). Following Haddad's advancement to the second round, Ciro did not endorse his campaign, though he did signal opposition to Bolsonaro. The campaign was marked by political violence, with Bolsonaro being a victim of a stabbing attack at a campaign rally in Minas Gerais and supporters of both Haddad and Bolsonaro falling victim to politically-motivated attacks. Fake news spread on popular messaging app WhatsApp

1392-489: The overall vote are declared elected. If the 50% threshold is not met by any candidate, a second round of voting is held on the last Sunday in October (in this instance, 28 October 2018). In the second round, only the two most-voted candidates from the first round may participate. The winner of the second round is elected President of Brazil. Candidates for President run for office jointly with a candidate for Vice-President, and

1440-507: The platform on which Rousseff's Workers Party had been elected, in one of the most controversial and heated political periods of modern Brazilian history. Temer was barred from running for a full term in 2018. He had been convicted of campaign law violations in 2016, and was banned from holding any political office for eight years. He was likely ineligible for a full term in any case due to the manner in which constitutional provisions on term limits are worded. The constitution stipulates that if

1488-542: The political and financial establishment. Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho was born in the city of Pindamonhangaba , Vale do Paraíba . Alckmin is the son of Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin and Míriam Penteado. According to Época magazine, Geraldo received a Christian formation from the Opus Dei Catholic prelature, and told the magazine that his uncle José Geraldo was from Opus Dei. The Alckmin family has

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1536-429: The presidential election received more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a runoff round was held on 28 October. The election occurred during a tumultuous time in Brazilian politics. Narrowly re-elected in 2014, President Dilma Rousseff of the centre-left Workers’ Party (PT), which had dominated Brazilian politics since 2002 , was impeached in 2016 . Replacing her was her Vice President , Michel Temer of

1584-427: The same day, Alckmin spoke negatively of a potential Lula da Silva candidacy, stating that: "After having broken Brazil, Lula says he wants to return to power, that is, he wants to return to the scene of the crime. We will defeat him at the polls. Lula will be condemned at the polls by the biggest recession in history." On 23 February 2018, after Manaus mayor Arthur Virgílio Neto suspended his campaign, Alckmin became

1632-720: The simple quotient. All members of the State Legislative Assemblies (state deputies) and of the Federal District Legislative Chamber (district deputies), varying in size from 24 to 94 seats, will be elected. These elections are also held using open list proportional representation , with seats allocated using the simple quotient. On 1 September, the Superior Electoral Court voted 6–1 to reject Lula's candidacy for what would be his third term based on

1680-452: The small Social Liberal Party (PSL) to mount his bid for the presidency, shifting the party's ideology in favor of social conservatism and nationalism . Bolsonaro benefited from opposition to the former PT government and ran in favor of expanding gun ownership in response to high crime , legalizing the death penalty , and the privatization of state-owned companies. For the position of Vice President, Bolsonaro chose Hamilton Mourão ,

1728-426: The sole candidate for the party's primary . His candidacy became official on 6 March 2018. Since resigning as governor and losing his legal immunity , Alckmin has been the target of a probe by electoral justice authorities for allegations that construction company Odebrecht illegally funneled R$ 10 million into his 2010 and 2014 campaign. He has denied wrongdoing, saying the funds were of "electoral nature" and that

1776-524: The time) must pay a fine of 3.51 BRL (equivalent to 0.90 USD in October 2018). Brazilian citizens residing abroad only vote for president. The President and the Vice President of Brazil are elected using the two-round system . Citizens may field their candidacies for the presidency, and participate in the general elections, which are held on the first Sunday in October (in this instance, 7 October 2018). Candidates receiving more than 50% of

1824-548: The vote to less than 45% for Haddad. Bolsonaro took office on 1 January 2019 as President of Brazil. The 2014 elections saw Workers' Party candidate Dilma Rousseff reelected as President in the second round with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Aécio Neves of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party who received 48.4% of the vote. Rousseff had first been elected in the 2010 elections , succeeding her political mentor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , who

1872-412: Was a focal point of election coverage, with disinformation spread on the app being blamed for influencing voting intentions. In the first round of the election, Bolsonaro received approximately 46% of the vote to Haddad's 29%, with Ciro coming in third place with over 12% of the vote. In the second round, Bolsonaro defeated Haddad by approximately ten percentage points, with the deputy receiving over 55% of

1920-402: Was attacked on 6 September. After a debate on 9 September moderated by Maria Lydia Flândoli, Fernando Haddad participated in all remaining debates. These occurred on 20 September (moderated by Joyce Ribeiro), 26 September (moderated by Carlos Nascimento), 30 September (moderated by Adriana Araújo and Celso Freitas), and 4 October (moderated by William Bonner ). A vice presidential debate

1968-419: Was elected mayor of his hometown Pindamonhangaba in 1982, becoming a founder of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) in 1988. Alckmin first became governor of São Paulo in 2001 after the death of Mário Covas . Alckmin was a candidate for President of Brazil in 2006 for the PSDB , losing to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round. Alckmin again ran for president for

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2016-513: Was elected to the Pindamonhangaba city council (1973–1977), and then its mayor (1977–1982). At age 25, he was the youngest Brazilian mayor. He was elected a federal deputy for two terms, (1983–1987 and 1987–1994), distinguishing himself by authoring consumer protection laws. In 1988, he was one of the founders of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). He was elected vice governor of São Paulo , Mário Covas 's running-mate first in

2064-505: Was enough to deny the simple majority necessary to re-elect incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ("Lula") in the first round. Lula and Alckmin faced one another in a run-off election on 29 October 2006. Alckmin received 39% of the vote, losing to Lula, who received 61% of the vote and was then reelected. On 19 January 2009, Geraldo was appointed Secretary of Development for the State of São Paulo by then-Governor José Serra . At

2112-611: Was held on 5 September featuring four candidates; Fernando Haddad did not attend. While several debates were scheduled for the second round, none were held. Debates planned for 12 October, 14 October, and 15 October were cancelled due to Bolsonaro's health issues. A debate scheduled for 21 October was cancelled after the campaigns were unable to agree to terms. Geraldo Alckmin Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒeˈɾawdu ˈawkmĩ] ; born 7 November 1952)

2160-433: Was in office from 2003 until 2011. However, on 3 December 2015, impeachment proceedings against Rousseff were officially accepted by the Chamber of Deputies . On 12 May 2016, the Federal Senate temporarily suspended Rousseff's powers and duties for up to six months or until the Senate reached a verdict: to remove her from office if found guilty or to acquit her from the crimes charged. Vice President Michel Temer , of

2208-527: Was officialized on 29 June 2014. In the first round, on 5 October 2014, he was re-elected with 12.2 million votes (57.31%), being the second highest percentage of votes since the redemocratization of Brazil. Alckmin took office for the fourth time as governor of São Paulo on 1 January 2015. In a convention held on 9 December 2017, Alckmin was elected the PSDB's national president in a 470–3 vote, succeeding Minas Gerais senator Aécio Neves , and announced his pre-candidacy for next year's presidential race. On

2256-436: Was recovering in hospital. Police arrested and identified the attacker as Adelio Bispo de Oliveira, who claimed that he was "ordered by God to carry out the attack". Flávio Bolsonaro later stated that the wounds inflicted seemed worse than initially thought. He tweeted about his father's condition, explaining that the perforation reached part of the liver, the lung and part of the intestine. He also stated that Bolsonaro had lost

2304-602: Was unable to participate in the debates. The 9 August debate was moderated by Ricardo Boechat , and the 17 August debate was moderated by Amanda Klein, Boris Casoy and Mariana Godoy. A debate scheduled for 27 August was canceled after Jair Bolsonaro expressed his uncertainty about participating in the debates and the Workers' Party insisted on the participation of Lula, prohibited by the Electoral Justice. Bolsonaro did not participate in further debates after he

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