Davi Alcolumbre | |
|---|---|
 Alcolumbre in 2023 | |
| President of the Federal Senate | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Pacheco |
| In office 2 February 2019 – 1 February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Eunício Oliveira |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Pacheco |
| Senator forAmapá | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | José Sarney |
| General-Secretary ofBrazil Union | |
| Assumed office 29 February 2024 | |
| President | Antônio Rueda |
| Preceded by | ACM Neto |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2015 | |
| Constituency | Amapá |
| Councillor ofMacapá | |
| In office 1 January 2001 – 1 February 2003 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Davi Samuel Alcolumbre Tobelem (1977-06-19)19 June 1977 (age 48) |
| Party | UNIÃO (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Profession | Politician,merchant |
Davi Samuel Alcolumbre Tobelem (Brazilian Portuguese:[daˈvisɐmuˈɛwawkoˈlũbɾitoˈbɛlẽj̃]; born 19 June 1977) is a Brazilian politician member ofBrazil Union (UNIÃO). He isSenator forAmapá and has beenPresident of the Federal Senate since 1 February 2025, having previously served in the same role from 2019 to 2021. He is also a former President of theNational Congress of Brazil.[1]
OfMoroccan ancestry, Alcolumbre was the firstJew to hold the office of President of the Senate in the history of Brazil.[2]
Davi Alcolumbre was born in Macapá, in 1977, the son of Samuel José Tobelem and Julia Peres Alcolumbre, who were cousins. His family is ofSephardic Jewish origin and immigrated from Morocco to Brazil, initially to the state ofPará.[3] His paternal grandparents were José Tobelem and Maey Alcolumbre Tobelem, both Moroccan-born. His maternal grandfather was Isaac Alcolumbre, born inBelém, Brazil, to Moroccan immigrants fromTangier.
He was City Councillor in Macapá from 2001 to 2003, when he was member of theDemocratic Labor Party (PDT). In 2002, he was elect Federal Deputy for the state of Amapá, being re-elect in 2006 and 2010. Currently, he is member of Democrats, party which Alcolumbre was member of the National Directory and also the youth wing.
Davi Alcolumbre was candidate for the Senate in the2014 elections, being elect with 36.26% of the valid voted, defeating the favorite former SenatorGilvam Borges. He took office on 1 February 2015.[4][5] Alcolumbre is one of the 13 senators who didn't graduate on college.[6]
In 2015, he was elect Chair of the Senate Regional Development and Tourism Committee.
In July 2017, voted against the removal of senatorAécio Neves in the Senate Ethics Council.[7]
In October 2017, voted to keep Aécio in office, defeating a decision of the First Class of theSupreme Federal Court in a lawsuit which Aécio was accused of corruption and obstruction of justice for asking forR$ 2 million (US$ 626,684.21 in 2017) to the owner ofJBSJoesley Batista.[8][9]
In 2019, as the only member of the previous Senate Director Board, began the Presidency of the House and, on 1 February, articulated to preside the session which would choose the new President being, however, deprecated by the senior member of the Senate, senatorJosé Maranhão (MDB) of the leading of the session,[10] which the main rivals were Alcolumbre himself (support byOnyx Lorenzoni, Chief of Staff, and the Democratas party)[11] and senatorRenan Calheiros (MDB).[12]
On 2 February, Alcolumbre was elected in the first round, with 42 votes, the new President of the Federal Senate, due to the support of opponents of Renan Calheiros and part of the supporting base of PresidentJair Bolsonaro.[13]
On 18 March 2020, Alcolumbre tested positive forCOVID-19.[14]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | President of the Federal Senate 2019–2021 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of the Federal Senate 2025–present | Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | General-Secretary ofBrazil Union 2024–present | Incumbent |
| Lines of succession | ||
| Preceded by | Brazilian presidential line of succession 3rd in line as President of the Federal Senate | Followed by |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Foreign ambassadors | Brazilian order of precedence 5th in order as President of the National Congress | Followed by |
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