The Brazilian Mining Institute (IBRAM) reported this Sunday (18) the death of Raul Jungmann, the entity’s CEO. The death occurred in Brasília, after long treatment for pancreatic cancer.
In response to Jungmann’s own wishes, the wake will be held in a ceremony reserved for family and close friends.
A native of Pernambuco, Raul Jungmann participated in Brazilian public life for more than five decades. Throughout his career, he served as a councilor and federal deputy.
He also led four ministries in the Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Michel Temer governments: Land Policy, Agrarian Development, Defense and Public Security.
In 2022, he assumed the presidency of IBRAM, where he pursued an agenda to transform the mineral sector, with a focus on defending mining that is more committed to sustainability.
In notethe president of the IBRAM Board of Directors, Ana Sanches, stated that Raul Jungmann was a “public man of unique stature, defender of democracy and committed to the public interest”.
According to her, Jungmann led the institute through a decisive period, strengthening the entity and benefiting the mineral sector, in a cycle marked by dialogue, strategic vision and integrity.
