| Jorge Viana | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President of ApexBrasil | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 January 2023 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Augusto Pestana |
| Senator for Acre | |
| In office 1 February 2011 – 1 February 2019 | |
| Governor of Acre | |
| In office 1 January 1999 – 1 January 2007 | |
| Vice Governor | Édison Cadaxo Binho Marques |
| Preceded by | Orleir Cameli |
| Succeeded by | Binho Marques |
| Mayor of Rio Branco | |
| In office 1 January 1993 – 1 January 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Kalume |
| Succeeded by | Mauri Sérgio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jorge Ney Viana Macedo Neves (1959-09-20) 20 September 1959 (age 65) Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil |
| Political party | PT (1980–present) |
| Relatives | Tião Viana (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Brasília (BS) |
| Profession | Forest engineer |
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Jorge Viana (born September 20, 1959) is a Brazilian engineer and politician. He has represented Acre in the Federal Senate since 2011. Previously, he was Governor of Acre from 1999 to 2007. He is a member of the Workers' Party. After Renan Calheiros lost the presidency of the Senate, Viana is now the president of the Brazilian Senate.
He opposed the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.
Viana is also a member of Washington D.C.–based think tank, The Inter-American Dialogue.
See also
References
- "Senador Jorge Viana". Federal Senate. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- "Ministro do STF afasta Renan Calheiros da presidência do Senado". 5 December 2016.
- Gomez, Alan (10 August 2016). "Brazilian Senate approves impeachment trial for Dilma Rousseff". USA Today. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- "Inter-American Dialogue | Jorge Viana". www.thedialogue.org. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJorge Kalume | Mayor of Rio Branco 1993–1997 |
Succeeded byMauri Sérgio |
| Preceded byOrleir Cameli | Governor of Acre 1999–2007 |
Succeeded byBinho Marques |
| Business positions | ||
| Preceded byAugusto Pestana | President of ApexBrasil 2023–present |
Incumbent |
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