André Fufuca
{{short description|Brazilian physician and politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = André Fufuca
| image = 13-09-23. MEsp - Posse Min André Fufuca (cropped).jpg
| office = Minister of Sports
| term_start = 13 September 2023
| president = Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
| predecessor = Ana Moser
| office1 = Federal Deputy
| term_start1 = 1 February 2015
| constituency1 = Maranhão
| office2 = Second Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies
| term_start2 = 2 February 2017
| term_end2 = 1 February 2019
| president2 = Rodrigo Maia
| predecessor2 = Fernando Giacobo
| successor2 = Luciano Bivar
| office3 = State Deputy of Maranhão
| term_start3 = 1 February 2011
| term_end3 = 1 February 2015
| constituency3 = At-large
| birth_name = André Luiz de Carvalho Ribeiro
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|08|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Santa Inês, Maranhão, Brazil
| party = PP (2016–present)
| otherparty = {{Plainlist|
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| profession = Physician
}}
André Luiz de Carvalho Ribeiro (born 27 August 1989), mostly known as André Fufuca or Fufuquinha, is a Brazilian physician and politician who is the minister of Sport since September 2023. He is also a federal deputy since 2015, currently under license after taking office as minister.
André Fufuca is son of incumbent mayor of Alto Alegre do Pindaré, Fufuca Dantas.{{cite web |date=29 August 2017 |title=Conheça Fufuca, o deputado que vai comandar a Câmara |url=https://www.em.com.br/app/noticia/politica/2017/08/29/interna_politica,895890/conheca-fufuca-o-deputado-que-vai-comandar-a-camara.shtml |accessdate=6 September 2023 |website=Estado de Minas |language=pt-br}}
Political career
=State Representative (2011–2015)=
Elected in 2010 at the age of 21 by the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), while he was attending college, Fufuca became the youngest state representative of Brazil.{{cite web|url=https://www.poder360.com.br/congresso/conheca-fufuca-deputado-que-comandara-a-camara-na-ausencia-de-maia/|title=Conheça Fufuca, deputado que comandará a Câmara na ausência de Maia|website=Poder360|language=pt-br|first=Naomi|last=Matsui|date=27 August 2017|accessdate=6 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://oglobo.globo.com/politica/menudo-do-maranhao-andre-fufuca-ganhou-projecao-na-camara-sob-protecao-de-cunha-21758133|title='Menudo' do Maranhão, André Fufuca ganhou projeção na Câmara sob proteção de Cunha|website=O Globo|language=pt-br|first1=Catarina|last1=Alencastro|first2=Maria|last2=Lima|date=29 August 2017|accessdate=6 September 2023|url-access=subscription}}
During his term, Fufuca had served as chair of the Municipal Affairs and Regional Development Commission and the Health Commission.
=Federal Representative (2015–present)=
In 2014, André Fufuca was elected federal representative by the National Ecologic Party (PEN), garnering 56,879 votes.{{cite web|url=https://www.brasil247.com/pt/247/poder/314237/Com-Maia-substituindo-Temer-C%C3%A2mara-ser%C3%A1-presidida-por-Andr%C3%A9-Fufuca.htm|title=Com Maia substituindo Temer, Câmara será presidida por André Fufuca|website=Brasil 247|language=pt-br|date=28 August 2017|accessdate=6 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828230841/https://www.brasil247.com/pt/247/poder/314237/Com-Maia-substituindo-Temer-Câmara-será-presidida-por-André-Fufuca.htm|archive-date=28 August 2017}} In his first year, he became rapporteur of the Ortheses and Prostheses Mafia Parliamentary Commission.{{cite web|url=https://www2.camara.leg.br/a-camara/estruturaadm/gestao-na-camara-dos-deputados/responsabilidade-social-e-ambiental/acessibilidade/noticias/cpi-da-mafia-das-proteses-aprova-relatorio-final-com-propostas-para-coibir-fraudes|title=CPI da Máfia das Próteses aprova relatório final com propostas para coibir fraudes|website=Câmara dos Deputados|language=pt-br|date=15 July 2015|accessdate=6 September 2023}}
In his second year, Fufuca became the youngest caucus coordinator in history. On 6 May 2015, he voted in favor of Provisional Measure 665, which toughen rules for unemployment insurance and allowance.{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2015/05/saiba-como-se-posicionou-cada-deputado-na-votacao-de-mp-do-ajuste.html|title=Saiba como se posicionou cada deputado na votação de MP do ajuste|website=G1|language=pt-br|date=7 May 2015|accessdate=6 September 2023}}
On 17 April 2016, he voted to open the impeachment process against Dilma Rousseff. On 14 June 2016, he supported suspended Chamber president Eduardo Cunha, voting against his removal in the Ethics Council.{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2016/06/em-votacao-apertada-conselho-de-etica-aprova-cassar-eduardo-cunha.html|title=Por 11 a 9, Conselho de Ética aprova parecer pela cassação de Cunha|website=G1|language=pt-br|first1=Nathalia|last1=Passarinho|first2=Fernanda|last2=Calgaro|date=14 June 2016|accessdate=6 September 2023}} Later, Fufuca supported the Constitutional Amendment of the Public Expenditure Cap and the Labour Reform.
On 2 February 2017, Fufuca was elected Second Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies. On 27 August 2017, he presided the Chamber, as president Michel Temer was in an official travel to China and the Chamber president, Rodrigo Maia, had to serve as acting president. Initially, the First Vice President, Fábio Ramalho, was responsible for this role, but he travelled with the Brazilian president. Therefore, Fufuca had served as the Chamber acting president.{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/andre-fufuca-assume-camara-nesta-terca-e-defende-votacao-da-reforma-politica.ghtml|title=André Fufuca assume Câmara nesta terça e defende votação da reforma política|website=G1|language=pt-br|first1=Fernanda|last1=Calgaro|first2=Bernardo|last2=Caram|date=29 August 2017|accessdate=6 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2017/08/1913837-com-viagem-de-temer-a-china-andre-fufuca-herda-o-comando-da-camara.shtml|title=Com viagem de Temer à China, André Fufuca herda o comando da Câmara|website=Folha de S. Paulo|language=pt-br|date=29 August 2017|accessdate=6 September 2023}}
In August 2017, Fufuca voted against the process which requested an investigation against president Michel Temer, helping to archive the complaint of the Public Prosecutor's Office.{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/veja-como-deputados-votaram-no-impeachment-de-dilma-na-pec-241-na-reforma-trabalhista-e-na-denuncia-contra-temer.ghtml|title=Veja como deputados votaram no impeachment de Dilma, na PEC 241, na reforma trabalhista e na denúncia contra Temer|website=G1|language=pt-br|date=2 August 2017|accessdate=6 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cartacapital.com.br/politica/como-votou-cada-deputado-sobre-a-denuncia-contra-temer/|title=Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer|website=Carta Capital|language=pt-br|date=3 August 2017|accessdate=6 September 2023}}
In September 2023, Fufuca was confirmed for the Ministry of Sports by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, replacing former volleyball player and Olympic medalist Ana Moser, ensuring a parliamentary majority in the National Congress with the support of Progressistas (PP).{{cite web|url=https://www.cartacapital.com.br/politica/lula-confirma-andre-fufuca-e-silvio-costa-filho-no-governo-conheca-os-novos-ministros/|title=Lula confirma André Fufuca e Silvio Costa Filho no governo; conheça os novos ministros|website=Carta Capital|language=pt-br|first=Wendal|last=Carmo|date=6 September 2023|accessdate=6 September 2023}}
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Category:Brazilian Social Democracy Party politicians
Category:Progressistas politicians
Category:Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Maranhão
Category:Members of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão
Category:Government ministers of Brazil
Category:21st-century Brazilian politicians
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