Hugo Leal | |
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Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro | |
Assumed office 1 February 2007 | |
State Deputy for Rio de Janeiro | |
In office 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2006 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ouro Fino, Minas Gerais, Brazil | 6 August 1962
Political party |
PSD (2018–) PSB (2016–2018) PROS (2013–2016) PSC (2003–2013) PSB (2001–2003) PTD (1988–2001) |
Hugo Leal Melo da Silva (born 6 August 1962) more commonly known as Hugo Leal is a Brazilian politician as well as a syndicalist and trade union president. Although born in Minas Gerais, he has spent his political career representing Rio de Janeiro, having served as federal deputy representative since 2007. [1]
Leal is the son of Leal Pereira da Silva e Vicentina de Paula Pereira da Silva. [1] Prior to entering politics he was lawyer and real estate brooker. [1] Leal is a Roman Catholic and member of a Catholic Parliamentary Front which campaigns against abortion on other issues. [2] [3]
Leal voted in favor of the impeachment motion of then-president Dilma Rousseff. [4] He would later vote against opening a similar corruption investigation against Rousseff's successor Michel Temer, [5] and voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reforms. [6]
Despite his religion Leal has often campaigned with the evangelical parliamentary group on issues the two agree on. [7] Leal is a strong supporter of limiting government involvement and regulations in the economy. [8]