Geraldo Junio do Amaral (born 30 June 1987) more commonly known as Cabo Junio Amaral is a Brazilian military figure and politician. He has spent his political career representing his home state of Minas Gerais, having served as state representative since 2015.[1]
Junio Amaral | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2019 | |
| Constituency | Minas Gerais |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geraldo Junio do Amarala 30 June 1987 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Political party | PL (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | PSL (2018–2022) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Military Police of Minas Gerais State |
| Rank |  Corporal |
Personal life edit
Amaral is a corporal in the Brazilian military police.[2] Amaral is married.[3]
Political career edit
Amaral was the most voted candidate for the chamber of deputies in the state of Minas Gerais, receiving 158.541 votes or 1.57% of all the valid ballots.[4] Since being elected Amaral has served as the vice-president of the PSL and its coalition members in the lower house of the Brazilian parliament.[1]
He is a close ideological and political ally to Jair and Eduardo Bolsonaro.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "JUNIO AMARAL – Biografia". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Lopes, Roberta (30 April 2019). "Deputado Cabo Junio Amaral – PSL". Direita Minas (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Capitão Styvenson 180 (REDE) Senador – Rio Grande do Norte – Eleições 2018" (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Veja quem são os deputados federais eleitos para a Câmara por MG" (in Portuguese). G1 Globo. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "LIVE Com Eduardo Bolsonaro com o Cabo Junio Amaral (Direita Minas) e Bruno Engler". Direita Minas (in Portuguese). INFORMA BRASIL TV. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2019.