George Hilton (politician)

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George Hilton
Hilton in 2015
Minister of Sports
In office
1 January 2015 – 23 March 2016
PresidentDilma Rousseff
Preceded byAldo Rebelo
Succeeded byRicardo Leyser
Federal Deputy for Minas Gerais
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 February 2007
State Deputy for Minas Gerais
In office
1 February 1999 – 31 January 2007
Personal details
Born (1971-06-11) 11 June 1971 (age 53)
Alagoinhas, BA, Brazil
Political partyPSC (2019–)
PSB (2017-2019)
PROS (2016-2017)
PRB (2009-2016)
PP (2007-2009)
PL (2003–2007)
PSL (1999–2003)

George Hilton dos Santos Cecílio (born 11 June 1971) more commonly known as George Hilton is a Brazilian politician and radio personality. Although born in Bahia, he has spent his political career representing Minas Gerais, having served as state representative since 2007.[1]

Personal life

Before becoming a politician Hilton worked as a radio personality.[1] He is also an ordained pastor with the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, although he says that his religion does not influence his political decisions.[2]

Political career

Hilton served two consecutive terms in the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais, between 1999 and 2007, for the PSL and PL parties. In 2006, he was elected federal deputy for Minas Gerais, being re-elected successively in 2010 and 2014. During the period he was a member of the Progressive Party, and from 2009 until 2016, he was affiliated to the Brazilian Republican Party.[1]

On 23 December 2014, it was officially announced that Hilton was appointed as the future Brazilian Minister of Sportfor during the second term of the Dilma Rousseff's cabinet.[3]

After being appointed to be minister of sports, the Brazilian Republican party announced that they would be expelling Hilton as the party was in opposition to the government of Dilma Rousseff, with Hilton joining the Republican Party of the Social Order.[4] On 23 March 2016, he left the ministry of sport,[5] with Ricardo Leyser being appointed his successor.[6]

On April 17, 2016, George Hilton voted against opening the impeachment process of then president Dilma Rousseff.[7] Subsequently, he voted against the PEC on the Ceiling of Public Spending.[8] In January 2017, he joined the Brazilian Socialist Party.[9] In August of the same year, he voted in favor of the process calling for the opening of a corruption investigation into then president Michel Temer.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "George Hilton – Biografia". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ Martins, Dan (21 January 2015). "Ministro George Hilton afirma que a Igreja Universal nunca participou do seu trabalho como deputado" (in Portuguese). Gospel Mais. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ Iolando Lourenç (23 December 2014). Nádia Franco (ed.). "Deputado George Hilton assumirá Ministério do Esporte" (in Portuguese). Agência Brasil. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ^ Matoso, Filipe (18 March 2016). "Depois de PRB anunciar demissão de ministro, Hilton rompe com partido" (in Portuguese). G1 Globo. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  5. ^ Marcelo de Moraes (23 March 2016). "Após trocar de partido, ministro do Esporte deixa pasta". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  6. ^ Peron, Isadora (30 March 2016). "Hilton deixa Esporte e Ricardo Leyser assume como ministro interino". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Reforma trabalhista: como votaram os deputados" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Veja como deputados votaram no impeachment de Dilma, na PEC 241, na reforma trabalhista e na denúncia contra Temer" [See how deputies voted in the impeachment of Dilma, in PEC 241, in the labor reform and in the denunciation against Temer]. G1 Globo (in Portuguese). 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  9. ^ Korossy, Gabriela (30 January 2017). "George Hilton é o novo integrante do PSB na Câmara dos Deputados" (in Portuguese). Partido Socialista Brasileiro. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2020.