João Lyra
João Lyra | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Alagoas | |
| In office 1 January 1989 – 1 February 1990 | |
| Federal Deputy for Alagoas | |
| In office 1 February 2011 – 1 February 2015 | |
| In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1931 Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil |
| Died | 12 August 2021 (aged 90) |
| Political party | |
João José Pereira de Lyra (17 June 1931 – 12 August 2021)[1] was a Brazilian businessman and politician.
Career
Lyra was a senator from 1989 to 1991, and a federal deputy from 2003 to 2007, and from 2011 to 2015.[2] His wealth was once estimated at $140 million, making him at one point Brazil's richest Member of Parliament.
He was named in the 2016 Panama Papers leak.[3]
Death
Lyra died from complications of pneumonia and bronchoaspiration in August 2021, following a battle with COVID-19.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b "João Lyra morre aos 90 anos em Maceió". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Panama Papers - The Power Players". International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Law Firm At Center of Panama Papers Leak Was Implicated In Brazil Corruption Scandal In January". Forbes. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Madeiro, Carlos (12 August 2021). "Ex-deputado mais rico do país, João Lyra morre em Maceió após covid-19". noticias.uol.com.br.