Roberto Freire (politician)

Roberto Freire
Freire at the Senate Education, Culture and Sports Commission in April 2017
Cidadania National President
In office
26 January 1992  9 September 2023
Succeeded byComte Bittencourt
Minister of Culture
In office
23 November 2016  22 May 2017
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byMarcelo Calero
Succeeded byJoão Batista de Andrade (acting)
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
20 March 2015  1 February 2019
ConstituencySão Paulo
In office
1 February 2011  1 February 2015
ConstituencySão Paulo
In office
1 February 2003  1 February 2007
ConstituencyPernambuco
In office
1 February 1979  1 February 1995
ConstituencyPernambuco
Senator for Pernambuco
In office
1 February 1995  1 February 2003
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco
In office
1 February 1975  1 February 1979
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born
Roberto João Pereira Freire

(1942-04-20) 20 April 1942
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Political partyIndependent (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
ProfessionLawyer

Roberto João Pereira Freire (born 20 April 1942) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician.

Freire was born in Recife. He is the president of Cidadania, former Federal Deputy, and former Minister of Culture appointed by president Michel Temer. He resigned from the office on 18 May 2017