João José Pereira de Lyra | |
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 2011–2015 | |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 2003–2007 | |
Member of the Federal Senate | |
In office 1989–1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Recife, Brazil | 17 June 1931
Died | 12 August 2021 Maceió, Brazil | (aged 90)
João José Pereira de Lyra (17 June 1931 – 12 August 2021) [1] was a Brazilian businessman and politician.
Lyra was a Member of the Federal Senate from 1989 to 1991, and a Member of the Chamber of Deputies 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]
Lyra died from complications of pneumonia and bronchoaspiration in August 2021, following a battle with COVID-19. [4] [5]