Gustavo Bebianno Rocha (18 January 1964 – 14 March 2020) was a Brazilian lawyer and advisor to President Jair Bolsonaro (PSL). Bebianno became Acting Chairman of the Social Liberal Party in March 2018 after Luciano Bivar registered to run for federal deputy in the 2018 elections.

Gustavo Bebianno
Bebianno during his swearing in ceremony on 1 January 2019.
General Secretary of the Presidency
In office
1 January 2019 – 18 February 2019
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byRonaldo Fonseca
Succeeded byFloriano Peixoto Vieira Neto
Vice President of the Social Liberal Party
In office
28 October 2018 – 1 January 2019
PresidentLuciano Bivar
Preceded byJulian Lemos
Succeeded byAntonio de Rueda
Acting President of the Social Liberal Party
In office
5 March 2018 – 28 October 2018
Vice PresidentJulian Lemos
Preceded byLuciano Bivar
Succeeded byLuciano Bivar
Personal details
Born
Gustavo Bebianno Rocha

(1964-01-18)18 January 1964[1]
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2]
Died14 March 2020(2020-03-14) (aged 56)
Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political partyPSDB (2019–20)
Other political
affiliations
PSL (2018–19)
EducationPontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (LL.B.)
ProfessionLawyer

Biography

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Bebianno began his graduation in Law in the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), but dropped out in 1990. In the same year, he moved to Miami to give Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes after reaching black belt. Four years later, he returned to Rio to finish his studies.[3] In 2014, Gustavo offered his services as lawyer to then federal deputy Jair Bolsonaro, but the congressman kindly refused, accepting only three years later, in 2017, to support him in his presidential campaign.[4]

After joining the Social Liberal Party in March 2018, Bebianno was elected National Deputy Chairman of the party, becoming Acting National Chairman after the temporary leave of Luciano Bivar, president and founder of the PSL.[5]

On 28 October 2018 he stepped down as party Chairman and Bivar retook his office.[6]

On 21 November 2018, almost a month after Bolsonaro's win in the 2018 election, Bebianno was announced Secretary-General of the Presidency.[4]

On 15 February 2019, President Bolsonaro decided to fire Bebianno after a scheme in which a federal deputy candidate received 400,000 BRL (125336.84 USD) from a public fund and got only 274 votes in the 2018 election, when Bebianno was the PSL National President.[7] Bebianno claimed to have formal documentation for all the funds he requested at direction by the State.[8]

On 14 March 2020, Bebianno died suddenly in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro due to a heart attack.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "O admirador que virou assessor de Jair Bolsonaro" (in Portuguese). GaúchaZH. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. ^ Gragnani, Juliana (31 October 2018). "Governo Bolsonaro: quem é quem no disputado espaço em volta do presidente eleito em seu discurso de vitória" (in Portuguese). BBC. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Gustavo Bebianno, presidente do partido de Bolsonaro, diz que "tem muito heterossexual que é viadinho nas atitudes"" (in Portuguese). Diário do Centro do Mundo. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b Sadi, Andréia; Mazui, Guilherme (21 November 2018). "Auxiliar de Bolsonaro, Gustavo Bebianno será o ministro da Secretaria-Geral da Presidência" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. ^ Benites, Afonso (8 March 2018). "Bolsonaro inicia campanha pedindo votos para "bancada da metralhadora"". El País (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  6. ^ Truffi, Renan; Cliton, Hannah (29 October 2018). "Após eleição, Gustavo Bebianno deixa chefia do PSL - Política". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Após reunião, Bolsonaro avisa Bebianno que ele está fora do governo" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Bebianno confirma que repasse a candidatas laranjas foi feito por ministro do Turismo". Correio. May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  9. ^ Prado, Thiago (14 March 2020). "Pré-candidato do PSDB à prefeitura do Rio, ex-ministro Gustavo Bebianno morre em Teresópolis, aos 56 anos" (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary-General of the Presidency
2019
Succeeded by
Floriano Peixoto Vieira Neto
Party political offices
Preceded by
Julian Lemos
National Vice-President of the Social Liberal Party
2018–2019
Succeeded by
Antonio de Rueda
Preceded by National President of the Social Liberal Party
Acting

2018
Succeeded by