André Fufuca

André Fufuca
Minister of Sports
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 September 2023
President	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by	Ana Moser
Federal Deputy
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2015
Constituency	Maranhão
Second Vice President of theChamber of Deputies
In office 2 February 2017 – 1 February 2019
President	Rodrigo Maia
Preceded by	Fernando Giacobo
Succeeded by	Luciano Bivar
State Deputy of Maranhão
In office 1 February 2011 – 1 February 2015
Constituency	At-large
Personal details
Born	André Luiz de Carvalho Ribeiro (1989-08-27)27 August 1989 Santa Inês,Maranhão,Brazil
Political party	PP(2016–present)
Other political affiliations	PSDB(2010–2011) PSD(2011–2013) PEN(2013–2016)
Profession	Physician

André Luiz de Carvalho Ribeiro(born 27 August 1989), mostly known asAndré FufucaorFufuquinha,is a Brazilian physician and politician. André Fufuca is son of incumbent mayor of Alto Alegre do Pindaré, Fufuca Dantas.

Political career

State Representative (2011–2015)

Elected in 2010 at the age of 21 by theBrazilian Social Democracy Party(PSDB), while he was attending college, Fufuca became the youngest state representative of Brazil.

During his term, Fufuca had served as chair of the Municipal Affairs and Regional Development Commission and the Health Commission.

Federal Representative (2015–present)

In 2014, André Fufuca was elected federal representative by theNational Ecologic Party(PEN), garnering 56,879 votes.In his first year, he became rapporteur of the Ortheses and Prostheses Mafia Parliamentary Commission.

In his second year, Fufuca became the youngest caucus coordinator in history. On 6 May 2015, he voted in favor of Provisional Measure 665, which toughen rules for unemployment insurance and allowance.

On 17 April 2016, he voted to open theimpeachment process against Dilma Rousseff.On 14 June 2016, he supported suspended Chamber presidentEduardo Cunha,voting against his removal in the Ethics Council.Later, Fufuca supported theConstitutional Amendment of the Public Expenditure Capand theLabour Reform.

On 2 February 2017, Fufuca was elected Second Vice President of theChamber of Deputies.On 27 August 2017, he presided the Chamber, as presidentMichel Temerwas in an official travel to China and the Chamber president,Rodrigo Maia,had to serve as acting president. Initially, the First Vice President, Fábio Ramalho, was responsible for this role, but he travelled with the Brazilian president. Therefore, Fufuca had served as the Chamber acting president.

In August 2017, Fufuca voted against the process which requested an investigation against president Michel Temer, helping to archive the complaint of thePublic Prosecutor's Office.

In September 2023, Fufuca was confirmed for theMinistry of Sportsby presidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva,replacing former volleyball player and Olympic medalistAna Moser,ensuring a parliamentary majority in the National Congress with the support ofProgressistas(PP).