Jair Bolsonaro
president of Brazil from 2019 to 2022 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jair Messias Bolsonaro (born March 21, 1955) is Brazilian politician. He was the 38th President of Brazil from 2019 to 2023.[1] He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1991 until he became president in 2019. He was also a member of the Social Liberal Party (PSL) but left and joined the Liberal Party (PL) in 2021. He is known for his right-wing populist political views.[2][3][4][5] He narrowly lost re-election in the 2022 general election winning 49% of the vote.
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President of Brazil | |
In office 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2022 | |
Vice President | Hamilton Mourão |
Preceded by | Michel Temer |
Succeeded by | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 1 February 1991 – 31 December 2018 | |
Constituency | Rio de Janeiro |
Councillor of Rio de Janeiro | |
In office 1 January 1989 – 31 January 1991 | |
Constituency | At-large |
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Born | Jair Messias Bolsonaro (1955-03-21) 21 March 1955 (age 69) Glicério, São Paulo, Brazil |
Political party | PL (since 2021) |
Other political affiliations | See list
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Children | 5, including Flávio, Carlos, and Eduardo |
Alma mater | Agulhas Negras Military Academy |
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Military service | |
Branch/service | Brazilian Army |
Years of service | 1973–1988 |
Rank | Captain |
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