Michel Temer

President of Brazil

Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia 23 September 1940 Tietê, São Paulo, Brazil

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31 August 2016 – 31 December 2018 Acting: 12 May 2016 – 31 August 2016

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Temer and the second or paternal family name is Lulia. 37th president of Brazil Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia (Brazilian Portuguese:  ; born 23 September 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 37th president of Brazil from 31 August 2016 to 31 December 2018. He took office after the impeachment and removal from office of his predecessor Dilma Rousseff. He had been vice president since 2011 and acting president since 12 May 2016, when Rousseff's powers and duties were suspended pending an impeachment trial. At the age of 75, he is the oldest person to have taken the office. The Senate's 61–20 vote on 31 August 2016 to remove Rousseff from office meant that Temer succeeded her and served out the remainder of her second term. In his first speech in office, Temer called for a government of "national salvation" and asked for the trust of the Brazilian people. He also signaled his intention to overhaul the pension system and labor laws, and to curb public spending. A 2017 poll showed that Temer's administration had 7% popular approval, with 76% of respondents in favor of Temer's resignation. Despite widespread protests, Temer refused to step down. Temer did not stand for President in the 2018 elections and was succeeded by Jair Bolsonaro.