In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
José Dirceu (Portuguese pronunciation:[ʒoˈzɛdʒiʁˈsew]; born March 16, 1946), in full José Dirceu de Oliveira e Silva, is a former Brazilian politician. His political rights were suspended by the Brazilian House of Representatives and he was found guilty by the Brazilian Supreme Court of active corruption and conspiracy in two separate lawsuits.[1]
He participated in an armed revolutionary group after the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état, and was exiled in 1969. He returned in 1980 and was politically active, culminating in a post as chief-of-staff to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's administration from 2003 until his resignation due to corruption charges.[2]
Dirceu moved to São Paulo in 1961 and in 1966 joined the Ala Marighella, later called the ALN, a revolutionary armed group linked to the Brazilian Communist Party. In 1968 Dirceu, known as "Daniel", was the leader of the State Union of Students (UEE). As a consequence, Dirceu was arrested on October 12, 1968, during the 30th Congress of the National Student Union (UNE), in Ibiúna.
In 1969 Marxist revolutionary groups MR8 and ALN abducted the US ambassador to Brazil, Charles Burke Elbrick. The revolutionaries demanded the liberation of fifteen prisoners, including José Dirceu. This incident is the basis of the film Four Days in September.
After that he travelled to Cuba. While in exile, Dirceu worked, received military training and studied on the island. According to him, he changed his appearance through plastic surgery. Dirceu returned to Brazil in 1975 under the false name of "Carlos Henrique Gouveia de Mello". He married his first wife and lived in Paraná in total secrecy, with his true identity unknown even to his wife, until 1979, when he returned to Cuba.
His official exile ended in 1980, after amnesty. Separated from his first wife, he married again, to the psychologist Ângela Saragosa, and assumed his real identity. The marriage to Saragosa came to an end in 1990. In 1991 he married his current wife, Maria Rita Garcia Andrade, an old friend from his militant days. He has three children.
Dirceu played an active role in the movement to grant amnesty to those tried for and convicted of political activities, as well as in the coordination of the Diretas Já campaign in 1984 in favor of direct presidential elections.
Political careerEdit
With a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, he served as assemblyman from 1987 to 1991 (SP-PT) and congressman from 1991 to 1995 (SP-PT) and, again, from 1999 to 2003 (SP-PT). He was elected president of the PT in 1995 and re-elected in 1997.[3]
Dirceu held numerous posts in the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), of which he is a founder, including the presidency of the National Executive between 1995 and 1997. In 1989 he coordinated first presidential campaign of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
He exercised various parliamentary activities in municipal councils, state legislative assemblies, and the legislative chamber of the Federal District. Among them, he was a member of the Finance and Budget Commission and vice-president of the Public Safety Commission.
From January 1, 2003 to June 16, 2005, Dirceu was Lula's chief-of-staff. In Brazil, the chief-of-staff has a ministerial status similar to the British Cabinet Office, and Lula's presidential decree putting him in charge of all government appointments gave him more power still.[4]
Mensalão corruption scandalEdit
Dirceu's departure as Lula's chief-of-staff is attributed to a massive corruption scheme in the legislature, the Mensalão scandal. Upon leaving the government, Dirceu resumed his roles as an elected congressman for the state of São Paulo. He was expelled from the Congress on November 30, 2005, accused of breaching the parliamentary decorum due to his involvement with the Mensalão scandal, and barred from holding any executive or legislative positions until 2015. As of 2006, he was practicing in a law firm in Rio de Janeiro.
He was prosecuted and convicted[when?] by the Attorney General, charged with being the leader of the mensalão. He charged with of corruption, embezzlement, racketeering and money laundering, among other charges, by the Supreme Federal Tribunal in August 2012,[5] and found guilty in October 2012. He is currently[when?] serving a 7-year sentence at the Papuda prison.
Petrobras corruption scandalEdit
On August 3, 2015 he was again arrested on suspicion of corruption and money laundering as result of the Operation Car Wash investigation.[6] On May 18, 2016, he was found guilty and sentenced to 23 years and three months in prison.[7] He had previously been sentenced to more than ten years' imprisonment in connection with the mensalão scandal.[8] On May 3, 2017 an appeal court granted him bail pending appeal, which had previously been denied.[9] The prosecutor in charge of the investigation called the decision "incoherent" and said that Dirceu's liberty posed "real risk to society". Prosecutors charged Dirceu the same day with diverting R2.4 million from Petrobras contracts with Engevix [pt] and UTC.[10]
^Barrionuevo, Alexei (2007-08-29). "Close Political Ally of Brazilian President to Face Corruption Trial". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
^Wendy Hunter (2010). The Transformation of the Workers' Party in Brazil, 1989–2009. Cambridge University Press. p. 127. ISBN978-1139492669 – via Google Books.
^John Crocitti (2012). John Crocitti; Monique Vallance (eds.). Brazil Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 191. ISBN978-0313346729 – via Google Books.
^Bento, Lucas (2012-10-09). "Brazil's Trial of the Century". Yale Journal of International Affairs.
^"Brazilian Police Arrest José Dirceu, Ex-Chief of Staff, in Petrobras Probe". The Wall Street Journal.
^"Moro Condena Dirceu a 23 anos de Prisão". Folha de São Paulo.
^"Former Brazil presidential chief of staff sentenced to 23 years for corruption". The Guardian. May 18, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
^"Brazil's former Lula aide Jose Dirceu freed to await corruption appeal result". BBC. May 3, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
^"Dirceu's release by STF is "incoherent," says Lava Jato's coordinator" (in Portuguese). UOL. May 2, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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In this Portuguese name the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Silva Jose Dirceu Portuguese pronunciation ʒoˈzɛ dʒiʁˈsew born March 16 1946 in full Jose Dirceu de Oliveira e Silva is a former Brazilian politician His political rights were suspended by the Brazilian House of Representatives and he was found guilty by the Brazilian Supreme Court of active corruption and conspiracy in two separate lawsuits 1 Jose DirceuChief of Staff of the PresidencyIn office January 1 2003 June 21 2005PresidentLuiz Inacio Lula da SilvaPreceded byPedro ParenteSucceeded byDilma RousseffFederal DeputyIn office February 1 1999 December 1 2005ConstituencySao PauloIn office February 1 1991 February 1 1995ConstituencySao PauloNational President of the Workers PartyIn office October 29 1995 December 7 2002Preceded byRui FalcaoSucceeded byJose GenoinoState DeputyIn office February 1 1987 February 1 1991ConstituencySao PauloPersonal detailsBornJose Dirceu de Oliveira e Silva 1946 03 16 March 16 1946 age 77 Passa Quatro Minas Gerais BrazilPolitical partyPT 1980 present Other politicalaffiliationsPCB 1961 1966 Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Sao PauloHe participated in an armed revolutionary group after the 1964 Brazilian coup d etat and was exiled in 1969 He returned in 1980 and was politically active culminating in a post as chief of staff to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva s administration from 2003 until his resignation due to corruption charges 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 Mensalao corruption scandal 4 Petrobras corruption scandal 5 References 6 Further readingEarly life Edit nbsp Dirceu in 1968Dirceu moved to Sao Paulo in 1961 and in 1966 joined the Ala Marighella later called the ALN a revolutionary armed group linked to the Brazilian Communist Party In 1968 Dirceu known as Daniel was the leader of the State Union of Students UEE As a consequence Dirceu was arrested on October 12 1968 during the 30th Congress of the National Student Union UNE in Ibiuna In 1969 Marxist revolutionary groups MR8 and ALN abducted the US ambassador to Brazil Charles Burke Elbrick The revolutionaries demanded the liberation of fifteen prisoners including Jose Dirceu This incident is the basis of the film Four Days in September After that he travelled to Cuba While in exile Dirceu worked received military training and studied on the island According to him he changed his appearance through plastic surgery Dirceu returned to Brazil in 1975 under the false name of Carlos Henrique Gouveia de Mello He married his first wife and lived in Parana in total secrecy with his true identity unknown even to his wife until 1979 when he returned to Cuba His official exile ended in 1980 after amnesty Separated from his first wife he married again to the psychologist Angela Saragosa and assumed his real identity The marriage to Saragosa came to an end in 1990 In 1991 he married his current wife Maria Rita Garcia Andrade an old friend from his militant days He has three children Dirceu played an active role in the movement to grant amnesty to those tried for and convicted of political activities as well as in the coordination of the Diretas Ja campaign in 1984 in favor of direct presidential elections Political career EditWith a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo he served as assemblyman from 1987 to 1991 SP PT and congressman from 1991 to 1995 SP PT and again from 1999 to 2003 SP PT He was elected president of the PT in 1995 and re elected in 1997 3 Dirceu held numerous posts in the Partido dos Trabalhadores PT of which he is a founder including the presidency of the National Executive between 1995 and 1997 In 1989 he coordinated first presidential campaign of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva He exercised various parliamentary activities in municipal councils state legislative assemblies and the legislative chamber of the Federal District Among them he was a member of the Finance and Budget Commission and vice president of the Public Safety Commission From January 1 2003 to June 16 2005 Dirceu was Lula s chief of staff In Brazil the chief of staff has a ministerial status similar to the British Cabinet Office and Lula s presidential decree putting him in charge of all government appointments gave him more power still 4 Mensalao corruption scandal EditDirceu s departure as Lula s chief of staff is attributed to a massive corruption scheme in the legislature the Mensalao scandal Upon leaving the government Dirceu resumed his roles as an elected congressman for the state of Sao Paulo He was expelled from the Congress on November 30 2005 accused of breaching the parliamentary decorum due to his involvement with the Mensalao scandal and barred from holding any executive or legislative positions until 2015 As of 2006 he was practicing in a law firm in Rio de Janeiro He was prosecuted and convicted when by the Attorney General charged with being the leader of the mensalao He charged with of corruption embezzlement racketeering and money laundering among other charges by the Supreme Federal Tribunal in August 2012 5 and found guilty in October 2012 He is currently when serving a 7 year sentence at the Papuda prison Petrobras corruption scandal EditOn August 3 2015 he was again arrested on suspicion of corruption and money laundering as result of the Operation Car Wash investigation 6 On May 18 2016 he was found guilty and sentenced to 23 years and three months in prison 7 He had previously been sentenced to more than ten years imprisonment in connection with the mensalao scandal 8 On May 3 2017 an appeal court granted him bail pending appeal which had previously been denied 9 The prosecutor in charge of the investigation called the decision incoherent and said that Dirceu s liberty posed real risk to society Prosecutors charged Dirceu the same day with diverting R2 4 million from Petrobras contracts with Engevix pt and UTC 10 References Edit Veja Revista O resultado do Mensalao Barrionuevo Alexei 2007 08 29 Close Political Ally of Brazilian President to Face Corruption Trial The New York Times Retrieved 2007 09 23 Wendy Hunter 2010 The Transformation of the Workers Party in Brazil 1989 2009 Cambridge University Press p 127 ISBN 978 1139492669 via Google Books John Crocitti 2012 John Crocitti Monique Vallance eds Brazil Today An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic Vol 1 ABC CLIO p 191 ISBN 978 0313346729 via Google Books Bento Lucas 2012 10 09 Brazil s Trial of the Century Yale Journal of International Affairs Brazilian Police Arrest Jose Dirceu Ex Chief of Staff in Petrobras Probe The Wall Street Journal Moro Condena Dirceu a 23 anos de Prisao Folha de Sao Paulo Former Brazil presidential chief of staff sentenced to 23 years for corruption The Guardian May 18 2016 Retrieved July 25 2017 Brazil s former Lula aide Jose Dirceu freed to await corruption appeal result BBC May 3 2017 Retrieved July 25 2017 Dirceu s release by STF is incoherent says Lava Jato s coordinator in Portuguese UOL May 2 2017 Retrieved July 25 2017 Further reading Edit nbsp Wikinews has related news Brazil Political crisis Minister Jose Dirceu leaves the government Minister Jose Dirceu de Oliveira e Silva Pinto Biographical Data from Brazilian government Dirceu the radical wizard Narco News Brazil s Congress suspended amid angry scenes Reuters A profile of Jose Dirceu based on an account published by Veja magazine Brazzil magazine Alianca Libertadora Nacional ALN MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base Dirceu finally taken out of officeParty political officesPreceded byRui Falcao National President of the Workers Party1995 2002 Succeeded byJose GenoinoPolitical officesPreceded byPedro Parente Chief of Staff of the Presidency2003 2005 Succeeded byDilma Rousseff Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Dirceu amp oldid 1148006256, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
