Shortly after the announcement of the revocation of his mandate, deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) began to appear as “not in office” on the official page of the Chamber of Deputies.
The change in status of the parliamentarian took place this Wednesday afternoon (12/18), shortly after the decision of the Board of Directors of the Chamber, chaired by Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), which declared the loss of the parliamentarian’s mandate due to excessive absences. On the institutional page, Eduardo appears dismissed from his position, reflecting the administrative formalization of the decision.
At the same time, the PL’s replacement in São Paulo, Missionário José Olímpio, is already listed in the Chamber system as “in office.” He will remain in Eduardo’s place until then.
The federal deputy saw his mandate revoked this Thursday afternoon due to excessive absences, after months of self-exile in the United States, where he has been since February. He is currently under investigation by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) for coercion after working with North American authorities to influence the trial of his father, Jair Bolsonaro (PL), for coup plotting.
Initially, the parliamentarian took leave, but the deadline ended.
Subsequently, Eduardo attempted to exercise his mandate remotely by becoming House Minority Leader. The move did not work, being blocked by Motta himself. The son of the former president thus began to count his absences.
The Constitution provides that parliamentarians absent from one third of the sessions of the House or Senate lose their mandate. It is therefore not necessary for the case to be analyzed by the Ethics Council or by the plenary of the Chamber.
In addition to Eduardo, MP Alexandre Ramagem, found guilty by the STF in the coup plot, was also dismissed. He is also listed as being removed from office on the House website.
Motta’s decision had immediate repercussions, with government parliamentarians celebrating the decision, while the opposition began to act to try to reverse the situation.
The leader of the PL in the House, Sóstenes Cavalcante (SP), for example, described the decision to dismiss Eduardo and Ramagem as “regrettable”. While Lindergh Farias, leader of the PT in the House, rejoiced online, saying that the loss of mandates was a “double victory”.
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