Maurício Quintella Lessa

Maurício Quintella Malta Lessa (born 28 March 1971 in Maceió) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician. Discharged from the Chamber of Deputies, Lessa assumed the office of minister of Transports, Ports and Civil Aviation, appointed by president Michel Temer.[1] Left the Ministry to run for a new term as deputy, returning to the Chamber consequently.[2]

Maurício Quintella Lessa
Federal Deputy from Alagoas
In office
1 February 2003 – 1 February 2019
Minister of Transports, Ports and Civil Aviation
In office
12 May 2016 – 6 April 2018
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byAntonio Carlos Rodrigues
Succeeded byValter Casimiro Silveira
City Councillor of Maceió
In office
1 January 1997 – 1 January 2003
Personal details
Born
Maurício Quintella Malta Lessa

(1971-03-28) 28 March 1971 (age 53)
Maceió, AL, Brazil
Political partyMDB (Since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
  • PSB (1996–2006)
  • PDT (2006–2010)
  • PL (2010–2022)
OccupationLawyer

References

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  1. ^ "Maurício Quintella Lessa (PR), ministro dos Transportes de Temer" (in Portuguese). G1. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Os dez ministros que deixaram seus cargos pelas eleições" [The ten ministers who left their offices for the election] (in Portuguese). Exame. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Antonio Carlos Rodrigues
Minister of Transports, Ports and Civil Aviation
2016–2018
Succeeded by
Valter Casimiro Silveira