Hercílio Coelho Diniz

Hercílio Araújo Coelho Diniz Filho (known as Hercílio Coelho Diniz ) was born on September 14, 1963, in Governador Valadares (MG) . A businessman in the supermarket sector, he is originally from Eastern Minas Gerais and, before entering politics, accumulated experience as a business manager and community leader in his region.

Political Career

In his political career , Hercílio Coelho Diniz was elected federal deputy for Minas Gerais in 2018 with 120,489 votes , being the most voted candidate of the MDB-MG in that election, and re-elected in 2022 with 122,819 votes , consolidating his electoral base in the state. In Parliament, he has held positions as vice-president of the Transportation and Highways Committee , was vice-leader of the PP, MDB, PTB bloc , and was a member of important committees such as Finance and Taxation , Tourism , Mines and Energy , and the Joint Budget Committee . Diniz also participates in more than 30 parliamentary fronts, including the Parliamentary Front for Agriculture and the Joint Parliamentary Front for Entrepreneurship , in addition to having been appointed national secretary of the MDB and a member of the Brazilian delegation to the Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur) .

Performance in the House of Representatives

In the National Congress , Hercílio Coelho Diniz has a diverse legislative career, with proposals of his own authorship and active participation in committees . In 2025, he has 25 proposals of his own authorship and 1 reported proposal registered on the House of Representatives's website. Among the projects he presented are PL 3799/2023 , which proposes a maximum limit of students per class in daycare centers, preschool, elementary and high school ; PL 4073/2024 , which deals with the allocation of CIDE-Fuels revenues to subsidies for public collective transport ; PL 4072/2024 , which establishes rules for proportional retirement in the General Social Security Regime (RGPS) ; PL 3495/2024 , which requires the availability of content with Libras interpreters in telecommunications ; PL 2589/2023 , which establishes the "Projecting the Future" Program ; Bill 2878/2023 , which creates the "Company Friendly to Public Schools" Program ; and Bill 1203/2022 , which authorizes the creation of the Federal University of Teófilo Otoni (UFTO) .