With more than 50 years of career in politics, Raul Jungmann, who died last Sunday (18), went from councilor to deputy and also served as minister in the governments of Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Michel Temer.
Due to all this experience in the political universe, his death, caused by pancreatic cancer, generated great repercussion among friends and politicians of the most diverse ideological currents.
Former President Michel Temer, who had Jungmann as Minister of Defense and Public Security, wrote in a note:
“A Brazilian who knew how to serve the country. Wherever he went he left his mark. Whether as minister of Agrarian Reform, minister of Defense and Public Security, or as a great parliamentarian. Sadness on a civic level, missed on a personal level. Rest in peace, Raul!”
Paulo Teixeira, Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Farming in the Lula government posted a message on his social networks:
“Raul Jungmann had a long career in Brazilian politics, from the struggle of Diretas Já to his time in the PCB and as founder of the PPS, having been federal deputy and minister of the Environment, Agrarian Development in the FHC governments and of Defense and Public Security in the Temer government. While his health allowed, he participated, with generosity and democratic spirit, in the council of former ministers of Agrarian Development that I set up as a space for consultation and reflection in the ministry. My thanks and my condolences to Raul Jungmann’s family and friends.”
STF Minister, Gilmar Mendes published a long text about Jungmann on social media. An excerpt:
“Raul Jungmann’s departure hits me in an especially painful way. I lose a dear friend, whose presence always inspired confidence and serenity. Our friendship was built on frank dialogue and the sharing of the same conviction: that democracy requires courage and permanent commitment to the Constitution. Raul was a public man of rare integrity and extraordinary republican density. In the exercise of central functions in the Brazilian State, especially as minister in the government of Fernando Henrique, he was part of a true dream team committed to institutional stabilization, structural reforms and the consolidation of order constitutional inaugurated in 1988. (…) Brazil loses a great public man; I lose a friend. My solidarity with the family and everyone who had the privilege of living with Raul Jungmann”.
Another STF minister, Alexandre de Moraes, also spoke, in a note, about Jungmann’s death:
“Raul Jungmann, a great democrat, was an example of a public man, who held various positions, always with competence, loyalty and efficiency, as I witnessed during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, when we worked together to coordinate the intelligence and security of the event”.
Randolfe Rodrigues, senator and government leader in the National Congress, posted:
“We lost Raul Jungmann, one of the most capable and ethical public men I have ever met in my life. Brazilian politics loses a great figure, a man of dialogue, firmness and deep commitment to the public interest. His legacy, his example and the longing for all who believe in good politics remain.”
The governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Marcelo Leite, is another politician who mourned the death of Raul Jungmann:
“I deeply regret the death of Raul Jungmann, at the age of 73, a public man with a remarkable career and great commitment to Brazil. He acted with seriousness and a republican spirit at different moments in national life, leaving a relevant contribution to public service.”
Cidadania, the last party to which Jungmann was affiliated, released an official note from its president, Roberto Freire, lamenting and remembering the politician’s trajectory:
“Cidadania receives with deep regret the news of the death of Raul Jungmann, former minister and public figure with a renowned career.” Raul Jungmann was a member of the PCB since his youth and was part of the PPS, the party that gave rise to Cidadania, being part of the party’s history since that period. He built a public life dedicated to Brazil, acting with seriousness, dialogue and democratic commitment in the Legislative and Executive branches, always guided by the public interest.
Even after his formal departure from the party, he maintained a close relationship with Cidadania. He continued to be a partner, present in the political debate and available to contribute ideas and training. Recently, he participated in activities with members, especially in meetings focused on public safety, an area in which he was a reference.
His departure leaves a human and political void. The legacy of coherence, public spirit and commitment to democracy remains.
Cidadania expresses solidarity with family, friends and companions, with respect and gratitude for everything that Raul Jungmann represented.
Roberto Freire
National President of Citizenship”.
The Brazilian Mining Institute (IBRAM), a body that had Raul Jungmann as president, reported that the politician’s wake will take place this Monday (19), from 3:30 pm to 5 pm, in the chapel of the Campo da Esperança Cemetery, in Brasília. The ceremony is restricted to relatives and close friends.
