Arthur Lira had his candidacy for the Senate for Alagoas confirmed this Saturday (2) by the União Progressista Federation, formed by PP and União Brasil. Luciano Milano/ g1 The Progressive Union Federation (PP/União Brasil) confirmed the candidacy of Arthur Lira as a candidate for the Senate for Alagoas. The decision was taken during a convention held this Sunday (2), in Maceió. Arthur Lira, 57 years old, is a federal deputy for the PP of Alagoas and is in his fourth consecutive term. He presided over the Chamber of Deputies between 2021 and 2025 and, before arriving in Congress, he was a councilor for Maceió and a state deputy. ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel Follow the latest news about the elections in Alagoas “Our willingness is to get closer, listen and use all the experience acquired over 16 years in Brasília, in the positions we occupy thanks to the vote of Alagoas, to make Alagoas stronger in the Senate and make Alagoas feel, on a daily basis, the weight of a senator's pen", said Lira.
PP launches Arthur Lira as a candidate for the Senate for Alagoas
Arthur Lira had his candidacy for the Senate for Alagoas confirmed this Saturday (2) by the União Progressista Federation, formed by PP and União Brasil. Luciano Milano/ g1 The Progressive Union Federation (PP/União...
??Convention calendar Conventions are events in which party members meet to choose candidates in elections. The deadline is August 5th. Next, the names must be registered with the Superior Court (TSE) by August 15th. The election campaign officially begins the following day. In this year's elections, on October 4th, Brazilians will vote for: president; governor; Senate (two seats per state); federal deputy; state deputy; Arthur Lira's trajectory Arthur Lira, 57 years old, was born in Maceió and is a federal deputy for the PP of Alagoas. Son of former senator Benedito de Lira, he graduated in Law from the Federal University of Alagoas (Ufal), is a businessman and farmer. He entered politics in 1992, when he was elected councilor for Maceió. He then served three terms as state deputy and, in 2010, was elected federal deputy for the first time. In the Chamber, he became one of the main leaders of the Centrão. He was leader of the PP, chaired the Constitution and Justice Commission and commanded the Chamber of Deputies between 2021 and 2025. He is currently in his fourth federal term. Lira was investigated in Operation Taturana, which investigated deviations in the Legislative Assembly of Alagoas. Convictions for misconduct were annulled by the Superior Court of Justice due to procedural failures, without a definitive analysis of the accusations. He also responded to complaints related to Operation Lava Jato, but the accusations were rejected by the Federal Supreme Court due to lack of evidence or just cause. In another case, for domestic violence against an ex-partner, he was acquitted by the STF in 2015 due to insufficient evidence.
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