Izalci_Lucas
Izalci Lucas
Brazilian politician
Izalci Lucas Ferreira (born 7 April 1956) is a federal senator of Brazil, although born in Minas Gerais he represents the Federal District. He previously served in the legislature of federal deputies from 2008 to 2019.[1]
Izalci Lucas | |
|---|---|
Lucas in 2019 | |
| Senator for the Federal District | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Hélio José |
| Federal Deputy for the Federal District | |
| In office 29 April 2008 – 31 January 2019 | |
| State representative for the Federal District | |
| In office 1 February 2003 – 31 January 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-04-07) 7 April 1956 (age 68) Araújos, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Political party | PSDB (2008–) DEM (2007–2008) |
Lucas was born in Araújos,[2] to Antonio Ferreira Neto and Maria Ferreira de Melo.[1] Prior to becoming a politician, Lucas worked as a business contractor.[1] Lucas is married to Ivone Fernandes and has two sons: Sérgio and Renato.[3]
Lucas voted in favor of the impeachment motion of then-president Dilma Rousseff.[4] Lucas voted against a similar corruption investigation into Rousseff's successor Michel Temer.[5] He voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reforms.[6]
In the 2018 Brazilian general election Lucas was elected to the federal senate with 399,297 votes.[7]
During Operation Car Wash, Lucas was investigated on suspicion of financial fraud.[8]
- "IZALCI LUCAS – Biografia". Assembla Legislatva do Roraima (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- "Senador Izalci Lucas – DF". 25 Senado Federal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- Tahan, Lilian; Ferraz, Ian (7 October 2017). "Izalci Lucas emprega parentes e contrata empresas de familiares para servirem ao PSDB" (in Portuguese). Metrópoles. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- "Reforma trabalhista: como votaram os deputados" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- "Veja como deputados votaram no impeachment de Dilma, na PEC 241, na reforma trabalhista e na denúncia contra Temer" [See how deputies voted in the impeachment of Dilma, in PEC 241, in the labor reform and in the denunciation against Temer] (in Portuguese). O Globo. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- "Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- Eufrásio, Jéssica (7 October 2018). "Izalci surpreende e conquista vaga para o Senado" (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- Bchara, Caroline (16 April 2016). "STF autoriza quebra de sigilos fiscal e bancário do deputado federal Izalci Lucas" (in Portuguese). Metrópoles. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
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