Paraibano deputy of 35 years is in his 4th term and was supported by 444 of the 513 congressmen
Federal Deputy Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), 35 years old, was elected president of the House of Representatives on Saturday (1st.Fev.2025). Supported by the now former president of House Arthur Lira (PP-AL), received 444 of the 513 votes and took the dispute in the 1st round.
Although only 35 years old, Motta is in the 4th term. He has a degree in medicine and became the youngest deputy today to preside over the House since redemocratization. He won (new) and (PSOL) in a victory without surprises. His candidacies were considered symbolic in protest to the name supported by Lira.
Motta, according to the deputies, represents a new generation of the center. Paraíba has gained space in the house for its ability, in the evaluation of congressmen, to create convergences. An example would be the fact that he was supported by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s PT and Jair Bolsonaro’s PL.
The new chamber commander had 20 votes less than Lira. The now former president of Casa Baixa had received the support of being reelected in February 2023, a record. This Saturday (1st.Fev.2025), said it would be “” If you have overcome your brand.
Only PSOL and Novo did not declare support to the Paraibano deputy.
Who is Hugo Motta
Hugo Motta Wanderley da Nóbrega was born in João Pessoa, the capital of Paraíba. FHe was in medicine in 2013, from the Catholic University of Brasilia, in the Federal District, having started his studies at the Faculty of Medicine Nova Esperança, in João Pessoa (PB), in 2007. He did not specialize or practice the profession. He was elected federal deputy in 2010, at the age of 21, a minimum allowed age, and reconciled both activities, the mandate and graduation, until he was 24 years old.
It is a family of politicians:
- your father, (Republicans) is mayor of Patos, Paraíba, the 4th largest city in the state and its main electoral stronghold;
- your maternal grandmother, (Republicans), was also mayor of the municipality and is in the 5th term as state deputy.
His rise in politics occurred at the end of the government (PT), when he was in his second term. He was 25 when he assumed the presidency of CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) of Petrobras in 2015, the most important of the 2nd government of the petista.
At the time, the choice caused surprise. It was one of the most desired positions in opposition to the possibility of leaving the government defensive. The choice for Motta, criticized by petistas, approached (currently in the PTB).
Alongside Cunha, Motta participated in the process that led to Dilma’s impeachment. He voted in favor of establishment of impeachment process. When Cunha was revoked, Motta was one of 53 absent deputies. Today, it is also close to Eduardo’s daughter, the deputy (Republicans-RJ).
Motta always had votes favorable to the economic agenda. In the (MDB) government, he said “sim”To PEC (Proposed Amendment to the Constitution) of the Public Spending Ceiling. The following year, he voted favorably to the Labor Reform PL (Bill). This same pro-market behavior must be kept in your management.
In August 2017, he voted to Shot Temer and not to authorize the Supreme Court (Supreme Court) to open criminal proceedings against the then president for a crime of passive corruption.
The following year, he migrated to the PRB (current Republicans). In 2021, he was a rapporteur of PEC dos Precatory, which made room in the budget during the government of (PL) To expand spending on Brazil aid.
Already in the government of the president of LulaMotta was the leader of the Republican bench in 2023 and 2024. Guided by Paraibano, the party voted aligned with the petistas in two of the most important votes at the end of 2024: the regulation of the tax and the processes of spending cuts.
Republicans runs the Ministry of Ports and Airports and should gain new indications in ministerial reform. The party’s president is quoted to assume the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services.
Pereira was even the candidate of Republicans to the presidency of the House in a 1st moment. Disputed with (UNION BRASIL-BA) and (PSD-BA).
In a strategic turn, the chief dropped out of the race for Motta, which raised support from Planalto and Lira himself. Elmar and Brito later gave up their own candidacies.
Federal Deputy Chiquinho Brazão (without Party-RJ) did not vote in the House elections. He is investigated for the murder of Councilwoman Marielle Franco (PSOL) in 2018. He is in prison at the Federal Penitentiary of Campo Grande.
