Marcelo Calero Faria Garcia (born 7 July 1982) is a Brazilian diplomat and politician. He was Minister of Culture of the government Michel Temer.[1]
Marcelo Calero | |
|---|---|
 Marcelo Calero in 2016 | |
| Secretary of Government and Public Integrity of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 January 2021 – 1 April 2022 | |
| Mayor | Eduardo Paes |
| Preceded by | Paulo Albino Santos Soares |
| Succeeded by | Tony Chalita |
| Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2019 | |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 24 May 2016 – 18 November 2016 | |
| President | Michel Temer |
| Preceded by | Juca Ferreira |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Freire |
| Secretary of Culture of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 15 January 2015 – 18 May 2016 | |
| Mayor | Eduardo Paes |
| Preceded by | Sérgio Sá Leitão |
| Succeeded by | Júnior Perim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1982 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Political party | PSD (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Alma mater | Rio de Janeiro State University (LLB) |
In 2018, Calero was elected as a deputy with the Cidadania Party with the endorsement of Livres, a classical liberal political movement. He is openly gay and is the second LGBT person to be elected as a Member of Congress.[2]
References
edit- ^ Brasil, Portal. "Novo secretário diz que sua missão é resgatar a dignidade dos "fazedores de cultura"". Portal Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ^ "Ex ministro gay denuncia tráfico de influência no governo Temer". Revista Lado A (in Portuguese). 25 November 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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