President of Ibram since 2022, he was dealing with pancreatic cancer and was hospitalized in Brasília; He has held several public positions since redemocratization
Former minister Raul Jungmann (1952-2026), who commanded the ministries of Defense and Public Security, died this Sunday (18 January 2026), aged 73, in the government of Michel Temer (MDB), between and Agrarian Development, in the 1st term of Fernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB). He was president of Ibram (Brazilian Mining Institute) since 2022.
Jungmann was admitted to the DF Star Hospital, in Brasília, and was being treated for cancer. Born in Recife (PE), he leaves behind his wife and 2 children.
He was a member of the PCB (Brazilian Communist Party) during redemocratization. He has assumed several public positions since then. During the government of Miguel Arraes in Pernambuco, he commanded the Planning secretariat. He received an invitation from FHC to take on the role of president of Ibama (Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources). He then went to the extraordinary ministry of Land Policy and, later, to Agrarian Development, where he stayed from 1999 to 2002.
He was a federal deputy for 3 terms (2002, 2006 and 2014) when he was president of some committees in the Chamber, such as Public Security and Combating Organized Crime. He was invited by former president Michel Temer to command the Ministry of Defense, from 2016 to 2018. His previous performance in the Chamber qualified him to take over the Ministry of Public Security, separated by Temer from the Ministry of Justice. He was in charge of the department from February 2018 to January 2019. As minister, he helped with the articulation of the Susp (Single Public Security System), a project defended by the current government.
Ibram published a note this Sunday (18 January) announcing the death of its president “with great regret”. And he says: “Jungmann will be remembered for his competence, strategic vision, ability to articulate and for the legacy of dialogue and ethics that he leaves not only in mining, but throughout Brazilian public life.”.
Read the full note:
“With immense regret, Ibram (Brazilian Mining Institute) announces the death of Raul Belens Jungmann Pinto, CEO of the institution, which occurred on January 18, 2026, in Brasília. In response to Raul Jungmann’s wishes, the wake will take place in a ceremony reserved for family and close friends.
A native of Pernambuco, Raul Jungmann dedicated more than five decades to Brazilian public life, acting with integrity, a republican spirit and an unshakable commitment to democracy, sustainable development and dialogue.
Throughout his career, he held positions of great national relevance, including the presidency of Ibama (Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources), three terms as federal deputy and four ministries – Land Policy, Agrarian Development, Defense and Public Security. In 2022, he assumed the presidency of Ibram, leading an important transformation agenda for the mineral sector, guided by ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) principles and the defense of more responsible mining aligned with the challenges of the 21st century.
Under his leadership, Ibram strengthened its institutional protagonism and its commitment to legality, sustainability, innovation and the strategic role of minerals in the global energy transition.
Jungmann will be remembered for his competence, strategic vision, ability to articulate and for the legacy of dialogue and ethics that he leaves not only in mining, but throughout Brazilian public life.
For Ana Sanches, president of the Ibram Board of Directors, Raul Jungmann was a public man of singular stature, a firm defender of democracy and deeply committed to Brazil and the public interest. According to her, as head of the Institute’s Executive Board, Jungmann led the entity through a decisive period, strengthening Ibram and benefiting the entire mineral sector, a period marked by dialogue, strategic vision and integrity.
His legacy constitutes a milestone in the history of Brazil, Ibram and the mining industry.
In this moment of deep sadness, Ibram expresses solidarity with his family, friends and fellow travelers, thanking him for everything that Raul Jungmann represented for Brazil, the mineral sector and the Institute.”
