Vital do Rêgo Filho (born September 21, 1963) is a Brazilian politician and doctor. He represented Paraíba in the Federal Senate from 2011 to 2014. Previously, he was a Deputy from Paraíba from 2007 to 2011. He was a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.[1] Assumed office in the Federal Court of Accounts on December 22, 2014, appointed by president Dilma Rousseff.[2] In the Senate, senator Raimundo Lira took office in his place.[3]

Vital do Rêgo Filho
Minister of the Federal Court of Accounts
Assumed office
December 22, 2014
PresidentDilma Rousseff
Preceded byJosé Jorge
Senator from Paraíba
In office
February 1, 2011 – December 22, 2014
Federal Deputy for Paraíba
In office
February 1, 2007 – January 31, 2011
State Deputy from Paraíba
In office
February 1, 1995 – February 11, 2007
Alderman from Campina Grande
In office
January 1, 1989 – February 1, 1995
Personal details
Born (1963-09-21) September 21, 1963 (age 60)
Campina Grande, Paraíba
Political partyPSB (1988–1992)
PST (1992–1994)
PDT (1994–2006)
PMDB (2006–2014)
Independent (2014–present)
Alma materFederal University of Paraíba (UFPB)
State University of Paraíba (UEPB)
ProfessionDoctor

Operation Car Wash edit

On May 19, 2016, minister Teori Zavascki ordered the opening of inquiry that investigates Vital do Rêgo Filho in Operation Car Wash for supposed payoff charges from contractors when, in office as senator, led the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry of Petrobras in the Congress.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Vital do Rêgo Filho". Federal Senate. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Vital do Rêgo toma posse como ministro do TCU nesta segunda-feira" (in Portuguese). G1. December 22, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Raimundo Lira toma posse no Senado representando a Paraíba" (in Portuguese). Senado Notícias. December 22, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Teori autoriza investigação de Vital do Rêgo e Marco Maia na Lava Jato" (in Portuguese). G1. May 19, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2017.