José Maria Eymael

José Maria Eymael
Eymael in 2018
President of the Christian Democracy
Assumed office
5 August 1997
Preceded byOffice established
Federal Deputy from São Paulo
In office
1 February 1986  1 February 1995
Personal details
Born (1939-11-02) 2 November 1939
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Political partyDC (1995–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • PDC (1962–65)
  • ARENA (1965-80)
  • PDS (1980–82)
  • PTB (1982–85)
  • PDC (1985–93)
  • PPR (1993–95)
OccupationPolitician

José Maria Eymael (born 2 November 1939) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer, businessman, and founder of the Democracia Cristã (DC), known in English as the Christian Democracy.

Eymael was a candidate for president in 1998, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.