Gustavo Bebianno Rocha (18 January 1964 – 14 March 2020) was a Brazilian lawyer and advisor to President Jair Bolsonaro (PSL). Bebianno became Acting Chairman of the Social Liberal Party in March 2018 after Luciano Bivar registered to run for federal deputy in the 2018 elections.
Gustavo Bebianno | |
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.jpg) Bebianno during his swearing in ceremony on 1 January 2019. | |
| General Secretary of the Presidency | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 18 February 2019 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Preceded by | Ronaldo Fonseca |
| Succeeded by | Floriano Peixoto Vieira Neto |
| Vice President of the Social Liberal Party | |
| In office 28 October 2018 – 1 January 2019 | |
| President | Luciano Bivar |
| Preceded by | Julian Lemos |
| Succeeded by | Antonio de Rueda |
| Acting President of the Social Liberal Party | |
| In office 5 March 2018 – 28 October 2018 | |
| Vice President | Julian Lemos |
| Preceded by | Luciano Bivar |
| Succeeded by | Luciano Bivar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gustavo Bebianno Rocha 18 January 1964[1] Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2] |
| Died | 14 March 2020 (aged 56) Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Political party | PSDB (2019–20) |
| Other political affiliations | PSL (2018–19) |
| Education | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (LL.B.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Biography
editBebianno began his graduation in Law in the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), but dropped out in 1990. In the same year, he moved to Miami to give Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes after reaching black belt. Four years later, he returned to Rio to finish his studies.[3] In 2014, Gustavo offered his services as lawyer to then federal deputy Jair Bolsonaro, but the congressman kindly refused, accepting only three years later, in 2017, to support him in his presidential campaign.[4]
After joining the Social Liberal Party in March 2018, Bebianno was elected National Deputy Chairman of the party, becoming Acting National Chairman after the temporary leave of Luciano Bivar, president and founder of the PSL.[5]
On 28 October 2018 he stepped down as party Chairman and Bivar retook his office.[6]
On 21 November 2018, almost a month after Bolsonaro's win in the 2018 election, Bebianno was announced Secretary-General of the Presidency.[4]
On 15 February 2019, President Bolsonaro decided to fire Bebianno after a scheme in which a federal deputy candidate received 400,000 BRL (125336.84 USD) from a public fund and got only 274 votes in the 2018 election, when Bebianno was the PSL National President.[7] Bebianno claimed to have formal documentation for all the funds he requested at direction by the State.[8]
On 14 March 2020, Bebianno died suddenly in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro due to a heart attack.[9]
References
edit- ^ "O admirador que virou assessor de Jair Bolsonaro" (in Portuguese). GaúchaZH. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ Gragnani, Juliana (31 October 2018). "Governo Bolsonaro: quem é quem no disputado espaço em volta do presidente eleito em seu discurso de vitória" (in Portuguese). BBC. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Gustavo Bebianno, presidente do partido de Bolsonaro, diz que "tem muito heterossexual que é viadinho nas atitudes"" (in Portuguese). Diário do Centro do Mundo. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b Sadi, Andréia; Mazui, Guilherme (21 November 2018). "Auxiliar de Bolsonaro, Gustavo Bebianno será o ministro da Secretaria-Geral da Presidência" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ Benites, Afonso (8 March 2018). "Bolsonaro inicia campanha pedindo votos para "bancada da metralhadora"". El País (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Truffi, Renan; Cliton, Hannah (29 October 2018). "Após eleição, Gustavo Bebianno deixa chefia do PSL - Política". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Após reunião, Bolsonaro avisa Bebianno que ele está fora do governo" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Bebianno confirma que repasse a candidatas laranjas foi feito por ministro do Turismo". Correio. May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Prado, Thiago (14 March 2020). "Pré-candidato do PSDB à prefeitura do Rio, ex-ministro Gustavo Bebianno morre em Teresópolis, aos 56 anos" (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved 14 March 2020.