Celina Leão Hizim Ferreira (born 2 March 1977) is a Brazilian business administrator and politician affiliated to the Progressistas (PP),[1] who currently serves as the vice-governor of the Federal District and was the acting governor after the removal of Ibaneis Rocha for 90 days by the Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.[2] Ibaneis was removed after being accused of ignoring security flaws during the 2023 Brazilian Congress attack.[3] The decision to remove Ibaneis from office ended up being endorsed in plenary of the Supreme Federal Court by 9 votes to 2, but it was later revoked by Alexandre de Moraes on 15 March 2023.[4]
Celina Leão | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Leão in 2023 | |
| Vice Governor of the Federal District | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Ibaneis Rocha |
| Preceded by | Paco Britto |
| Governor of the Federal District | |
Acting | |
| In office 8 January 2023 – 15 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ibaneis Rocha |
| Secretary of Sport and Leisure for the Federal District | |
| In office 21 May 2021 – 11 February 2022 | |
| Governor | Ibaneis Rocha |
| Preceded by | Leandro Cruz |
| Succeeded by | Giselle Ferreira |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 1 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | Federal District |
| President of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Wasny de Roure |
| Succeeded by | Joe Valle |
| Member of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 1 January 2019 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Celina Leão Hazim 2 March 1977 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil |
| Political party | PP (2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
Leão is a former federal deputy and former state deputy, and she previously served as a president of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District. [5]
Leão was elected in the first round as vice-governor in 2022, and served only 8 days before assuming the interim governorship.
Political career
editIn February 2016, after Cristovam Buarque and José Reguffe decided to leave the Democratic Labour Party she also left the political party.[6] A month later, she decided to join the Popular Socialist Party, where she stayed until she decided to left in March 2018.[7] Soon after, she joined the Progressistas (PP), after being invited to run for federal deputy.
Controversies
editIn March 2017, the Court of Justice of the Federal District and Territories received a complaint from the Public Ministry and decided to turn Celina and five other district deputies defendants for passive corruption, as part of the so-called Operation Drácon.[8] According to investigations, in 2015, the defendants asked for bribes from companies providing ICU services in the public network of the state. The state deputy appealed to the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) in an attempt to annul the process, claiming that the evidence had been obtained illegally because it had been recorded on the complainant's cell phone. The Superior Court of Justice denied the appeal.[9]
Electoral history
edit2022 Federal District gubernatorial election
edit| Election | First round | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Position | Result | |
| 2022 | MDB / PP | 832,633 | 50.30 | No. 1 | Elected (as Vice Governor on Ibaneis Rocha's ticket)[10] |
Chamber of Deputies
edit| Election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Position in Federal District unit |
Result | |
| 2018 | PP | 31,610 | 0.83 | No. 8 | Elected[11] |
Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
edit| Election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Position in Federal District unit |
Result | |
| 2014 | PDT | 12,670 | 0.83 | No. 18 | Re-elected[12] |
| 2010 | PMN | 7,771 | 0.55 | No. 24 | Elected[13] |
References
edit- ^ Menezes, Delmo (2016-02-22). "Agora é oficial: Celina Leão filia-se hoje ao PPS". Agenda Capital (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Moraes decide afastar o governador Ibaneis Rocha, do Distrito Federal, por 90 dias". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ Newsroom, T. B. R. (2023-01-09). "Brazilian Supreme Court justice suspends Brasília governor". The Brazilian Report. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Alexandre de Moraes revoga o afastamento do governador Ibaneis Rocha, do DF". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ Rodrigues, Mateus (2015-01-01). "Com 'renúncia' de 4 partidos, Celina Leão presidirá Câmara do DF". Distrito Federal (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Celina Leão se despede do PDT com agradecimento - CLDF". www.cl.df.gov.br. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Celina Leão deixa PPS e vai se filiar ao PP". CB Poder | (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "TJ do DF recebe denúncia e cinco distritais viram réus na operação Drácon". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 March 2017. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "STJ nega recurso de Celina Leão para anular Operação Drácon | Metrópoles". www.metropoles.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Apuração das Eleições 2022 para presidente, governadores, senadores, deputados federais e estaduais". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Senadores e deputados federais/distritais eleitos: Apuração e resultado das Eleições 2018 DF". UOL Eleições 2018. 2018. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Senador e deputados federais/distritais eleitos: Apuração e resultado das Eleições 2014 DF (Fonte: TSE) - UOL Eleições 2014". placar.eleicoes.uol.com.br. 2014. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Apuração dos votos: Distrito Federal - Eleições 2010 - Terra". eleicoes.terra.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2010. Retrieved 2023-04-11.