Eduardo Braga

Carlos Eduardo de Sousa Braga (born December 6, 1960) is a Brazilian politician, businessman, current Minister of Mines and Energy and former senator representing the state of Amazonas.[1] Better known as Eduardo Braga, he was a councilman in Manaus (1981–1985), state deputy (1987–1991), representative (1991–1993), vice-mayor (1993–1994) and mayor (1994–1997). He campaigned for the government of Amazonas in 1998 and for the city hall of Manaus in 2000 without success. He was elected governor of Amazonas in October 2002, in the first turn, with 52.4% of the votes, and assumed office on 1 January 2003. In 2006, Braga was re-elected, in the first turn. He renounced in 2010 to run for the Senate on the elections of that year.[2]

Eduardo Braga
Senator for Amazonas
Incumbent
Assumed office February 1, 2011
Senate Majority Leader
Incumbent
Assumed office February 1, 2019
Preceded by	Office established
Minister of Mines and Energy
In office January 1, 2015 – April 21, 2016
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Edison Lobão
Succeeded by	Marco Antônio Martins Almeida
45th Governor of Amazonas
In office January 1, 2003 – March 31, 2010
Preceded by	Amazonino Mendes
Succeeded by	Omar Aziz
Personal details
Born	(1960-12-06) December 6, 1960 Belem, Pará, Brazil
Political party	MDB

On January 1, 2015 he was named Minister of Minister of Mines and Energy in the cabinet of Dilma Rousseff.[3]

He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).

See also

• List of mayors of Manaus

References

1. "Eduardo Braga's page on Brazilian Senate site".
2. "Over 500 top leaders to gather in Cancun, Mexico". Mexico: World Economic Forum. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
3. Ministério de Minas e Energia (in Portuguese)

Federal Senate
Office established	Senate Majority Leader 2019–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Edison Lobão	Minister of Mines and Energy 2015–2016	Succeeded by Marco Antônio Martins Almeida
Preceded by Amazonino Mendes	45th Governor of Amazonas 2003–2010	Succeeded by Omar Aziz