Marcos Pereira (politician)

Marcos Pereira
Marcos Pereira
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 February 2019
Constituency	São Paulo
First Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 February 2023
President	Arthur Lira
Preceded by	Lincoln Portela
	In office; 1 February 2019 – 3 February 2021
President	Rodrigo Maia
Preceded by	Fábio Ramalho
Succeeded by	Marcelo Ramos
President of Republicanos
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 3 January 2018
Preceded by	Eduardo Lopes (acting)
	In office; 9 May 2011 – 12 May 2016
Preceded by	Vitor Paulo Araújo dos Santos
Succeeded by	Eduardo Lopes (acting)
Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services
	In office; 12 May 2016 – 3 January 2018
President	Michel Temer
Preceded by	Armando Monteiro
Succeeded by	Marcos Jorge de Lima (acting)
Personal details
Born	Marcos Antônio Pereira; 4 April 1972 (age 52); Linhares, ES, Brazil
Political party	Republicanos (2010–present)
Other political; affiliations	PSB (2005–10)
Spouse	Margareth Pereira
Alma mater	Mackenzie Presbyterian University
Occupation	Lawyer, Bishop
Personal
Religion	Christian
Denomination	Neopentecostal
Organization
Church	Universal Church of the Kingdom of God

Marcos Antônio Pereira (born 4 April 1972 in Linhares) is a Brazilian lawyer and discharged bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God and politician. He is the current president of the Republicans,^[1] and former Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services, appointed by president Michel Temer.^[2] He resigned from office on 3 January 2018 to deal with "personal and partisan affairs".^[3]

References

^ "Membros da Executiva Nacional" (in Portuguese). PRB 10 - Partido Republicano Brasileiro. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ Mariana Tokarnia (12 May 2016). "Marcos Pereira assume Ministério da Indústria e do Comércio" (in Portuguese). EBC - Agência Brasil. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^ Arbex, Thais (3 January 2018). "Ministro da Indústria e Comércia pede demissão; governo Temer tem terceira baixa em um mês" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

Political offices
Preceded by Armando Monteiro	Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services 2016–2018	Succeeded by Marcos Jorge de Lima (acting)
Preceded by Fábio Ramalho	First Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies 2019–21; 2023–present	Succeeded by Marcelo Ramos
Preceded by Lincoln Portela		Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Vitor Paulo Araújo dos Santos	President of Republicanos 2011–2016; 2018–present	Succeeded by Eduardo Lopes (acting)
Preceded by Eduardo Lopes (acting)	President of Republicanos 2011–2016; 2018–present	Incumbent

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