Raul Jungmann, Former Minister and IBRAM President, Dies of Cancer in Brasília

Overview

• IBRAM reported that he died on 18 January in Brasília after treatment for pancreatic cancer at Hospital DF Star, following a recent period of home palliative care.
• At Jungmann’s request, the wake will be restricted to relatives and close friends, according to the institute’s notice.
• He served as Defense Minister and became Brazil’s first Public Security Minister in 2018 during the Michel Temer administration.
• Under Fernando Henrique Cardoso, he led agrarian policy as minister and previously headed IBAMA, and he held three terms as a federal deputy for Pernambuco.
• Tributes from across the political spectrum, including Sérgio Moro, Renan Calheiros and Supreme Court justice Gilmar Mendes, praised his integrity and collaborative approach to public service.