General
Eduardo Pazuello
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
1 February 2023
ConstituencyRio de Janeiro
Minister of Health
In office
16 September 2020 – 23 March 2021
Acting: 2 June 2020 – 16 September 2020
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byNelson Teich
Succeeded byMarcelo Queiroga
Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Health
In office
28 April 2020 – 2 June 2020
MinisterNelson Teich
Preceded byJoão Gabbardo dos Reis
Succeeded byAntonio Elcio Franco
State Secretary of Finances of Roraima
In office
10 December 2018 – 14 February 2019
GovernorAntonio Denarium
Preceded byEnoque Rosas
Succeeded byMarco Antônio Alves
Personal details
Born (1963-07-19) 19 July 1963 (age 60)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political partyPP (2022–present)
Alma materAgulhas Negras Military Academy
ProfessionMilitary
Military service
Allegiance Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Army
Rank Divisional general
AwardsOrder of Aeronautical Merit

Eduardo Pazuello (born 19 July 1963) is a Brazilian divisional general of the Brazilian Army and politician,[1] he served as Minister of Health between 2020 and 2021.[2]

Career

Pazuello was born in Rio de Janeiro to a prominent Moroccan-Jewish family. His grandfather, Abraham Joaquim Pazuello was born in Belém and was the son of Moroccan-Jewish parents. He established himself in Manaus during the 1930s. His father, Nissim Pazuello, was an entrepreneur. General Pazuello acted in the coordination of the Army troops during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,[3] and, since February 2018, coordinated Operation Reception, which takes care of Venezuelan refugees in Roraima,[4] besides previously serving as Secretary of Finances in the State Government of Roraima during the federal intervention,[5] where he announced his leaving in February 2019.[6]

On 8 January 2020, left the coordination of the operation to command the 12th Military Region in Manaus,[7] replacing Carlos Alberto Maciel Teixeira. In his sworn in, he stated that he'll continue the work in the defence of the Amazon.[8]

He was nominated Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Health by former minister Nelson Teich to be the second in command, replacing João Gabbardo. In his nomination, Teich stated that he chose Pazuello due to his knowledge in logistics.[9]

In May 2020, a report by Agência Sportlight revealed that Eduardo Pazuello alleged "non-commercial use" in a contract of 13 years signed between Infraero and a company that earned R$ 5,000 (US$ 760.55) per parachuting student, accusing him of administrative dishonesty.[10]

Still in May 2020, website Diário do Centro do Mundo revealed that Pazuello had put soldiers to pull carts, instead of horses.[11]

Minister of Health

Assumed, as acting minister, the Ministry of Health after the leaving of Nelson Teich, on 15 May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[12]

On 19 May 2020, Pazuello allowed the use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for treatment against COVID-19,[13] and, in June 2020, he was nominated Minister of Health and removed from his previous office as Executive Secretary.

On 6 August 2020, minister Pazuello affirmed that the vaccine for COVID-19, in tests in Brazil, is scheduled to be released in January 2021.[14]

On 14 September 2020, president Jair Bolsonaro decided to promote Pazuello as Minister of Health.[15] On 14 March 2021, Pazuello asked for resignation as Minister of Health, alleging health problems.[16] Later he said that he isn't sick and will be in the office until President Jair Bolsonaro request the position.[17]

Because of his negligence in the attempt to mitigate the spreading of the SARS-CoV-2, and its immediate consequence of a high death toll, he became associated to Pazuzu.[18]

On 23 March 2021, Pazuello left the ministry of health.[19]

Secretary of Strategic Affairs of the Presidency

Pazuello was announced as Secretary of Strategic Affairs of the Presidency on 1 June 2021.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Teich anuncia general Eduardo Pazuello como novo número 2 do Ministério da Saúde". G1 (in Portuguese). 22 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Decreto de 2 de junho de 2020" (in Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Quem é Eduardo Pazuello, o general que assumirá por enquanto o Ministério da Saúde". Época Negócios (in Portuguese). 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Quem é o general Pazuello, que assume Saúde após saída de Teich". Catraca Livre (in Portuguese). 15 May 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Diário Oficial do Estado de Roraima" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Imprensa Oficial. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  6. ^ Correia, Cyneida (16 February 2019). "Coronel vai assumir lugar de general na Fazenda". Folha BV (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Eduardo Pazuello deixa o comando da Operação Acolhida". Folha BV (in Portuguese). 24 October 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Prefeito acompanha troca de comando da 12ª Região Militar". Prefeitura de Manaus (in Portuguese). 8 January 2020. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Teich anuncia Eduardo Pazuello como novo secretário-executivo do Ministério da Saúde". A Tarde (in Portuguese). 22 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  10. ^ de Castro, Lúcio (25 May 2020). "General Pazuello alegou "uso não comercial" em vantajoso contrato com Infraero de empresa que faturava R$ 6 mil por aluno de paraquedismo". Agências Sportlight (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  11. ^ Segalla, Vinicius (16 May 2020). "Exclusivo: Ministro da Saúde interino obrigou soldado a puxar carroça no lugar de cavalo em quartel". Diário do Centro do Mundo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  12. ^ Monteiro, Tânia; Ribeiro, Luci (15 May 2020). "Teich se demite e expõe governo em crise; general assume Saúde". Estadão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  13. ^ Augusto, Otávio; Lorran, Tácio (20 May 2020). "Ministério da Saúde libera cloroquina para tratar Covid-19 na fase inicial". Metrópoles (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Ministro da Saúde diz que vacina para covid deve ser disponibilizada até o início de 2021". Paraíba (in Portuguese). 6 August 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  15. ^ Uribe, Gustavo; Cancian, Natália (14 September 2020). "Bolsonaro decide efetivar Pazauello como ministro da Saúde". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  16. ^ Cappelli, Paulo; Portinari, Natália (2021-03-14). "Pressionado, Pazuello alega problemas de saúde e pede para deixar ministério". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  17. ^ "Pazuello: 'Continuo como ministro até que presidente peça o cargo'". 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  18. ^ dos Reis, André Luiz (20 July 2021). "Pazuzu, o demônio invocado por Bolsonaro". Nova Resistência (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Quem é Marcelo Queiroga, médico que aceitou o convite de Bolsonaro para a Saúde". CNN Brazil. 15 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Eduardo Pazuello é nomeado como secretário da Presidência". R7 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 June 2021.
Political offices Preceded byEnoque Rosas State Secretary of Finances of Roraima 2018–2019 Succeeded byMarco Antônio Alves Preceded byJoão Gabbardo dos Reis Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Health 2020 Succeeded byAntonio Elcio Franco Preceded byNelson Teich Minister of Health 2020–2021 Succeeded byMarcelo Queiroga Office established Secretary of Strategic Affairs of the Presidency 2021–present Incumbent
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