Eduardo Cunha, President of the Chamber of Deputies
Proponents
Socialism and Liberty Party, Sustainability Network
Date
3 November 2015 – 12 September 2016 (10 months, 1 week and 2 days
Outcome
Motion approved by the Chamber; removed from office; political rights suspended for 10 years
Charges
Tax evasion and perjury
Cause
Operation Car Wash
Polls
Voting in the Ethics Council
Accusation
Vote to approve the report requesting Cunha's removal
Votes in favor
11 / 20
Votes against
9 / 20
Result
Approved
Voting in the Constitution and Justice Commission
Accusation
Voting to appeal from the Ethics Council decision
Votes in favor
12 / 66
Votes against
48 / 66
Not voting
6 / 66
Result
Appeal rejected; motion proceeds to final voting in the Chamber floor
Voting in the Chamber floor
Accusation
Vote to remove Cunha from office
Votes in favor
450 / 513
Votes against
10 / 513
Present
10 / 513
Not voting
63 / 513
Result
Cunha removed from office; political rights suspended for 10 years
The removal of Eduardo Cunha consisted of an investigation against Brazilian congressman Eduardo Cunha in the Ethics Council of the Chamber of Deputies for breaking "parliamentary decorum", which resulted in his removal from the Chamber in a voting of 450 to 10. The process began on 3 November 2015 and ended on 12 September 2016.[1][2]
^Passarinho, Nathalia (3 November 2015). "Conselho de Ética instaura processo para investigar Eduardo Cunha". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
^Schreiber, Mariana (13 September 2016). "Seis destaques da esmagadora cassação de Cunha". BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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