Alexandre Baldy | |
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| State Secretary of Metropolitan Transports ofSão Paulo | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 18 October 2021 | |
| Governor | João Doria |
| Preceded by | Clodoaldo Pelissioni |
| Succeeded by | Paulo Galli |
| Minister of Cities | |
| In office 22 November 2017 – 1 January 2019 | |
| President | Michel Temer |
| Preceded by | Bruno Araújo |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Federal Deputy fromGoiás | |
| In office 1 February 2015 – 22 November 2017 | |
| State Secretary of Industry and Trading ofGoiás | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| Governor | Marconi Perillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexandre Baldy de Sant'Anna Braga (1980-07-21)21 July 1980 (age 45) Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil |
| Party | PP (2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PUC-GO) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Alexandre Baldy de Sant'Anna Braga (born July 21, 1980) is a Brazilian industrialist and politician affiliated with Progressistas (PP). He is currently secretary of Metropolitan Transport in the state of São Paulo, under the João Doria (PSDB) government.
Baldy had been federal congressperson in Goiás and Minister of Cities in Brazil. Between 2011 and 2013, he was Secretary of Industry and Commerce in Goiás, appointed by Governador Marconi Perillo.
On August 6, 2020 Baldy was arrested at his home, at Haddock Lobo Street (São Paulo-SP), during an action by the Federal Police as a result of Operation Lava-Jato, which was cancelled the following day by the STF minister, Gilmar Mendes. According to the Supreme Court's text, "In the case of the procedural records, the possibility of decreeing the claimant's preventive detention was expressly ruled out in the contested decision, given the absolute lack of contemporaneity of the investigated facts.".[1]
In the2014 elections, held on 5 October 2014, Baldy was elected Federal Deputy as member of theBrazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) from Goiás for the 55th Legislature (2015–2019).[2] During the Legislature, joinedPodemos (PODE, former PTN).
Voted "Yes" during theImpeachment of Dilma Rousseff.[3] Later, helped the approval of the Constitutional Amendment No. 95 of 2016 (Constitutional Amendment Project of "Ceiling" of Public Expenditure).[3] In April 2017 supported the Labor Reform.[3] On 2 August 2017 he voted against the process which asked for opening of investigation of presidentMichel Temer, helping discontinue the complaint from theFederal Public Prosecutor's Office.[3]
On the same day, Alexandre was withdrawn from the leadership ofPodemos. Later, announced his leaving from the party.[4] Months later, presidentMichel Temer nominated him for theMinistry of Cities, replacingBruno Araújo. With the announcement, Baldy said he will join theProgressive Party (PP) to take office as Minister.[1]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Minister of Cities 2017–2019 | Office abolished |
| Preceded by Clodoaldo Pelissioni | State Secretary of Metropolitan Transports ofSão Paulo 2019–2021 | Succeeded by Paulo Galli |
