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Rui Falcão
Federal Deputy for São Paulo
Assumed office
1 February 2019
National President of the Workers' Party
In office
29 April 2011 – 3 June 2017
Preceded byJosé Eduardo Dutra
Succeeded byGleisi Hoffmann
In office
24 January 1994 – 29 October 1995
Preceded byLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Succeeded byJosé Dirceu
State Deputy of São Paulo
In office
15 March 2007 – 15 March 2015
In office
15 March 1991 – 15 March 1999
Personal details
Born (1943-11-26) 26 November 1943 (age 81)
Pitangui, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political partyWorkers' Party
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo

Rui Goethe da Costa Falcão (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁuj fawˈkɐ̃w]; born 26 November 1943, in Pitangui) is a Brazilian politician, former president of the Workers' Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores) and current Federal Deputy representing the state of São Paulo.[1] He also served as the President of the Workers' Party in 1994 and was elected again president of the party to the terms 2011–2013, 2013-2015 and 2015–2017. Preceded senator Gleisi Hoffmann, who took office on 3 June 2017.[2] He was the Secretary of Government[3] of São Paulo during Marta Suplicy's administration.

References

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  1. ^ Viana, Francisco (22 September 2007). "Reações em cadeira" (in Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  2. ^ Barbosa, Bernardo (3 June 2017). "Ré na Lava Jato, senadora Gleisi Hoffmann é eleita presidente do PT" (in Portuguese). Uol. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Despejo ameaça 2,5 mil família na zona leste de SP" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 15 July 2002. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
Party political offices
Preceded by President of the Workers' Party
1994–1995
2011–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Succeeded by