| Eunício Oliveira | |
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| President of the Federal Senate | |
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Assumed office 1 February 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Renan Calheiros |
| Senator from Ceará | |
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Assumed office 1 February 2011 |
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| Federal Deputy from Ceará | |
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In office 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2011 |
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| Minister of Communication | |
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In office 23 January 2004 – 14 July 2005 |
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| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Miro Teixeira |
| Succeeded by | Hélio Costa |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 30, 1952 Lavras da Mangabeira, Ceará, Brazil |
| Political party |
MDB (1972-1981) PMDB (1981-present) |
| Profession | Businessman |
Eunício Lopes de Oliveira (born September 30, 1952) is a Brazilian politician and businessman. He has represented Ceará in the Federal Senate since 2011 and became president of the Senate of Brazil on February 1, 2017. Previously, he was a federal congressman representing Ceará from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party. He was candidate running for Governor of Ceará in 2014.