2019 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election

2019 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election

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Needed to Win: Majority of the votes cast 512 votes cast, 257 needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party Third party   Candidate Rodrigo Maia Fábio Ramalho Marcelo Freixo Party DEM MDB PSOL Leader's seat Rio de Janeiro Minas Gerais Rio de Janeiro Members' vote 334 66 50   Candidate Others Members' vote 59
President before election Rodrigo Maia DEM Elected President Rodrigo Maia DEM

The 2019 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election took place on 1 February 2019, following the opening of the 1st session of the 56th Legislature of the National Congress, almost four months after the 2018 elections.

The Dean of the Chamber of Deputies, in this case, Luiz Gonzaga Patriota (PSB–PE), administered the session of election for President. Rodrigo Maia (DEM–RJ) presided the session of oath of office of the members of the Chamber.

Incumbent President, Maia received 334, almost two thirds of the Chamber, to become its President.^[1] Chamber's 1st Vice President Fábio Ramalho (MDB–MG) garnered 66 votes, with 112 more going to other candidates (50 to Marcelo Freixo, 30 to João Henrique Caldas, 23 to Marcel van Hattem, 4 to Ricardo Barros, 2 to Roberto Peternelli, and 3 blank votes). As 512 deputies cast a vote,^[2] 257 votes were necessary in order to win.