joined the party. Notable Members Esperidião Amin, former mayor of Florianópolis and former Federal Deputy, former Governor, and Senator of Santa Catarina Roberto Campos, former Minister of planning for the military dictatorship and senator for Mato Grosso Severino Cavalcanti, former President of the Chamber of Deputies and deputy for Pernambuco Tereza Cristina, former Federal Deputy for Mato Grasso do Sul and former Minister of Agriculture Luis Carlos Heinze, Senator and former Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul Paulo Maluf, a former Governor and Mayor of São Paulo Ciro Nogueira, former Chief of Staff of the Presidency, Senator from Piauí, and National President of the Progressistas Electoral history Legislative elections References Conservative parties in Brazil Political parties established in 1995 1995 establishments in Brazil