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Cristiane Brasil

Cristiane Brasil
Cristiane Brasil em agosto de 2015.jpg
Minister of Labor
Taking office
22 January 2018
Inauguration suspended since 22 January 2018
President Michel Temer
Succeeding Ronaldo Nogueira
Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro
Assumed office
1 February 2015
National President of PTB
In office
24 February 2014 – 14 April 2016
Preceded by Roberto Jefferson
Succeeded by Roberto Jefferson
City Councilor of Rio de Janeiro
In office
1 January 2005 – 1 February 2015
Personal details
Born Cristiane Brasil Francisco
(1973-12-21) 21 December 1973 (age 44)
Petrópolis, RJ, Brazil
Political party PTB (Since 2003)
Mother Ecila Brasil da Silva
Father Roberto Jefferson Monteiro Francisco
Relatives Fabiana Brasil (sister)
Roberto Francisco Neto (brother)
Alma mater Catholic University of Petrópolis
Occupation Lawyer

Cristiane Brasil Francisco, commonly known as Cristiane Brasil (born 21 December 1973), is a Brazilian lawyer and politician. Member of the Brazilian Labor Party (PTB), is federal deputy and will be Minister of Labor.

Born in Petrópolis, mountain region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Cristiane Brasil graduated in Law in the Catholic University of Petrópolis. Karate black belt, joined political career in 2003. In 2005, took office as city councillor for the first time, being reelected for two more terms. In 2009, took office as City Special Secretary of Healthy Aging and Life Quality of Rio de Janeiro. In the 2014 state elections, was elected federal deputy with 81,817 votes.

Voted favorable to the impeachment proceedings against Dilma Rousseff, to the Bill of Ceiling of Public Spendings and the outsourcing for all activities, and to the Labor Reform. On August and October 2017, Cristiane voted to reject two complaint from the former Prosecutor General Rodrigo Janot against president Michel Temer, successfully archiving both.

Was nominated by president Temer to the Ministry of Employment after the resignation of Ronaldo Nogueira, but Justice forbade her to assume. On 20 January, Justice Humberto Martins, Deputy Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, granted an injuction from the Attorney General of the Union Grace Mendonça, authorizing Brasil's inauguration, scheduled for 22 January 2018. In the late night of 22 January, Chief Justice of the Supreme Federal Court Cármen Lúcia granted a petition from Labor Independent Lawyers Movement (MATI), suspending, again, her inauguration.


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