Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff

Accused	Dilma Rousseff, 36th President of Brazil
Proponents	Hélio Bicudo, Miguel Reale Jr., Janaína Paschoal
Date	2 December 2015 – 31 August 2016 (2015-12-02 – 2016-08-31)
Outcome	Rousseff found guilty, removed from office
Charges	Criminal administrative misconduct Disregarding the Brazilian federal budget
Cause	Operation Car Wash Responsibility crimes for "fiscal pedaling" Opening of supplementary credits without Congress approval
Legislative votes
Chamber of Deputies (17 April 2016)
Accusation	Vote to open impeachment process
Votes in favor	367
Votes against	137
Present	7
Not voting	2
Result	Rousseff impeached
Federal Senate (12 May 2016)
Accusation	Vote to suspend Rousseff from the presidency
Votes in favor	55
Votes against	22
Present	2
Not voting	1
Result	Rousseff suspended from the presidency for the duration of the impeachment trial; Michel Temer became acting president
Federal Senate (First vote, 31 August 2016)
Accusation	Vote to remove Rousseff from office
Votes in favor	61
Votes against	20
Result	Rousseff found guilty of violating budgetary laws, removed from office; Temer became president
Federal Senate (Second vote, 31 August 2016)
Accusation	Vote to remove political rights
Votes in favor	42
Votes against	36
Present	3
Result	Rousseff retained political rights (54 "affirmative" votes necessary to bar her from political office)
Superior Electoral Court (TSE) (9 June 2017)
Accusation	Campaign finance violations during Rousseff's 2014 election campaign
Votes in favor	3
Votes against	4
Result	Rousseff acquitted
Temer remained president through 31 December 2018

The impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, the 36th President of Brazil, began on 2 December 2015 with a petition for her impeachment accepted by Eduardo Cunha, then president of the Chamber of Deputies. It continued into late 2016.

Rousseff, more than 12 months into her second four-year term, was charged with criminal administrative misconduct for the federal budget in violation of article 85 of the Constitution of Brazil.

Rousseff was formally impeached on 17 April 2016. On 12 May, the Senate voted to suspend Rousseff's powers for the duration of the trial, and Vice President Michel Temer became acting president. On 31 August 2016, the Senate removed President Rousseff from office by a 61–20 vote. Temer was sworn in as the 37th President of Brazil.

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Rousseff speaking to a joint session of the National Congress at her presidential inauguration, 1 January 2015. Behind her are Senate president Renan Calheiros, and Vice President Michel Temer.
President Dilma Rousseff speaking before the Brazilian Congress on 2 February 2016.
Michel Temer in his first ministerial meeting on 13 May 2016
José Eduardo Cardozo, lawyer who represented Rousseff
Janaína Conceição Paschoal, prosecutor
Committee meeting on 23 June 2016
Impeachment trial begins on 25 August 2016
Dilma Rousseff at the Senate on 29 August 2016

Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff facts for kids

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