Michel Temer: biography, government and prison

Michel Temer was the 37.ºpresidentofBrazil, from August 31, 2016 to December 31, 2018.

Temer took over after the permanent removal of Dilma Rousseff, who was in the process of impeachment.

In the period between May 12 and August 31, 2016, Temer assumed the government of Brazil as interim president.

On March 21, 2019, Michel Temer had his arrest decreed as part of the Lava Jato operation. However, four days later, on March 24, judge Antônio Ivan Athié ordered his release.

After this mandate was revoked, the former president decided to report to the Federal Police on May 9, 2019.

Michel Temer Biography

Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia was born on September 23, 1940 in the city of Tietê (state of São Paulo). At 75 years old, he was the oldest person to assume the position of President of the Republic in Brazil.

Temer is the son of Lebanese Nakhoul "Miguel" Elias Temer Lulia and March Barbar Lulia, adherents of the Maronite Church (traditional in Lebanon). Temer is Catholic and was once a member of Freemasonry.

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He has been married to Marcela Temer (1983) since 2003. This is your third marriage.

Michel Temer has 5 children. Three daughters, from the first marriage (Luciana, Maristela and Clarissa), one son resulting from a relationship with a journalist (Eduardo) and a son with Marcela Temer (Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia Filho, known as Michelzinho).

Professional Career of Michel Temer

Temer graduated in Law from USP - University of São Paulo, in 1963, and in 1974 received his doctorate in Public Law from PUC - Pontifical Catholic University (São Paulo).

He was a lawyer, university professor of Constitutional Law at PUC, in addition to having headed the postgraduate department at the same university.

He also directed the FADITU-Faculty of Law of Itu and the Brazilian Institute of Constitutional Law.

Michel Temer is also a writer and has published four works, including a book with around 120 poems.

Michel Temer's Political Career

Temer has been a member of the PMDB (Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro) since 1981, the party in which he assumed leadership in 1995.

As a result of the party coalition, Temer was chosen to be the vice-presidential candidate of the government of Dilma Rousseff, affiliated with PT (Workers' Party).

He was twice elected as Dilma's deputy (in 2010 and in 2014) until the political connection began to show signs of weakening.

At the end of their second term together, Temer wrote a letter to President Dilma complaining about being excluded from government decisions. The letter was released by the press and had a great impact on the political alliance between the two parties.

PMDB presents a new government program. On December 2, 2015, the President of the Chamber of Deputies (Eduardo Cunha) opens a process of impeachment against President Dilma and, in March 2016, the PMDB broke with the PT.

On May 12, 2016 Temer assumed, on an interim basis, the position of President of the Republic of Brazil. On August 31, he takes office as President of the Republic of Brazil.

Michel Temer's government

In his two years in office, Michel Temer faced a series of political and economic challenges. He was the worst rated president by Brazilians, with a 6% popularity rating.

Economy

Interest rates dropped from 14.6% in May 2016 to 8.8% per year. In turn, inflation also decreased in the same period of 9.32%.

Unemployment

The unemployment rate in May 2016 rose from 11.3% to 13.7%. That means 13.7 million people without a job.

Federal Intervention in Rio de Janeiro

During the Temer government, the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro asked the federal government for help in solving the serious problems arising from the state's bankruptcy and social upheaval.