Cabo Junio Amaral

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]

Cabo Junio Amaral
Federal Deputy for Minas Gerais
Assumed office
1 February 2019
Personal details
Born
Geraldo Junio do Amaral

(1987-06-30) 30 June 1987
Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Political partyPSL (2018–2019)
Alliance for Brazil (Since 2019)
ProfessionMilitary and Politician
Military service
Allegiance Minas Gerais
Branch/serviceMilitary Police of Minas Gerais State
Years of service2007–2019
Rank Corporal

Personal life

Amaral is a corporal in the Brazilian military police.[2] Amaral is married.[3]

Political career

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 it's 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

  1. "JUNIO AMARAL – Biografia". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. Lopes, Roberta (30 April 2019). "Deputado Cabo Junio Amaral – PSL". Direita Minas (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. "Capitão Styvenson 180 (REDE) Senador - Rio Grande do Norte - Eleições 2018" (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. "Veja quem são os deputados federais eleitos para a Câmara por MG" (in Portuguese). G1 Globo. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  5. "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.
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