Sarney Filho

Sarney Filho
Minister of Environment
In office
12 May 2016  6 April 2018
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byIzabella Teixeira
Succeeded byEdson Duarte
In office
1 January 1999  5 March 2002
PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byGustavo Krause
Succeeded byJosé Carlos Carvalho
Legislative offices
Federal Deputy
In office
19 April 2018  1 January 2019
ConstituencyMaranhão
In office
19 March 2002  12 May 2016
ConstituencyMaranhão
In office
22 January 1990  1 January 1999
ConstituencyMaranhão
In office
15 September 1988  1 July 1989
ConstituencyMaranhão
In office
1 February 1983  5 May 1988
ConstituencyMaranhão
State Deputy of Maranhão
In office
1 February 1979  1 February 1983
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born
José Sarney Filho

(1957-06-14) 14 June 1957
São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
Political partyPV (2005–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • ARENA (1970–1980)
  • PDS (1980–1985)
  • PFL (1985–2005)
Children4 (including Adriano)
Parents
ProfessionLawyer

José Sarney Filho, better known as Zequinha Sarney (born 14 June 1957), is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, current Secretary of Environment of the Brazilian Federal District. He is son of the former senator and former president of Brazil José Sarney and brother of Roseana Sarney and Fernando Sarney. On 12 May 2016, Sarney was appointed by Michel Temer, Minister of Environment.