Pedro Fernandes Ribeiro
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- Manoel Nunes Ribeiro (father)
- Raimunda Fernandes Ribeiro (mother)
Pedro Fernandes | |
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| Federal Deputy from Maranhão | |
| Assumed office 1 February 1999 | |
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| Born | Pedro Fernandes Ribeiro 2 March 1949 |
| Political party | PTB (Since 2003) PFL (2002–2003) PSD (1993–2002) PFL (1988–1993) PDS (1980–1988) ARENA (1965–1980) PSP (1960–1965) |
| Children | Pedro Lucas Fernandes |
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| Alma mater | State University of Maranhão |
| Profession | Engineer |
Pedro Fernandes Ribeiro, mostly known as Pedro Fernandes (born 2 March 1949), is a Brazilian engineer and politician, member of the Brazilian Labor Party (PTB).
In 2016,[clarification needed] was the president of the Inquiry Parliamentary Committee of the Administration Council of Tax Appeals (CARF).[1][2]
On 17 April 2016,[clarification needed] voted against the impeachment of president Dilma Rousseff.[3] Later, voted "Yes" for the Bill of the Ceiling of Public Spendings.[2] In April 2017,[clarification needed] was in favor of the Labor Reform.[2][4]
In August 2017,[clarification needed] voted against the sue which asked for opening of investigation against president Michel Temer, helping archive the complaint of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF).[2][5] In October 2017,[clarification needed] also voted against the second complaint against president Temer and ministers Eliseu Padilha and Moreira Franco.[6]
On 27 December 2017, Fernandes was announced Minister of Employment after the resignation of Ronaldo Nogueira. He was confirmed after a meeting with Chief of Staff Eliseu Padilha, Secretary-General of the Presidency Moreira Franco, National President of the PTB Roberto Jefferson and leader of PTB in the Chamber Jovair Arantes.[7] On 2 January 2017, president Temer canceled Fernandes' nomination after divergences with councilor and former senator José Sarney.[8]