José Guimarães (politician)
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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nobre and the second or paternal family name is Guimarães.
José Nobre Guimarães (born 13 February 1959) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, member of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil representing the state of Ceará and a member of the Workers' Party (PT).
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José Guimarães | |
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
Assumed office 1 February 2007 | |
Constituency | Ceará |
Chamber Government Leader | |
Assumed office 6 January 2023 | |
Preceded by | Ricardo Barros |
In office 12 February 2015 – 13 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Henrique Fontana |
Succeeded by | André Moura |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ceará | |
In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2007 | |
Constituency | At-large |
Personal details | |
Born | José Nobre Guimarães (1959-02-13) 13 February 1959 (age 65) Quixeramobim, Ceará, Brazil |
Political party | PT (1985–present) |
Relatives | José Genoino (brother) |
Alma mater | Federal University of Ceará (LL.B.) |
Profession | Lawyer |
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Guimarães is one of the eleven children of Mr. Sebastião and Mrs. Laiz.[1][2] He is brother of José Genoino, former president of the Workers' Party and former member of the Brazilian parliament.[2][3]
In Ceará, he served for two terms as a member of the Legislative Assembly, also serving, most of the time, as leader of the Workers' Party.[3][4] Before that, he was state president of the party for 8 years.[4][5][6]