Airton Sandoval Santana (born 21 June 1943 in Itirapuã) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician affiliated to the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB).

Airton Sandoval
Senator from São Paulo
Assumed office
9 March 2017
Chief of Staff of the Mayor of Franca
In office
1 January 2013 – 1 January 2017
MayorAlexandre Ferreira
Federal Deputy from São Paulo
In office
1 February 1973 – 1 February 1995
Personal details
Born
Airton Sandoval Santana

(1943-06-21) 21 June 1943 (age 80)
Itirapuã, SP, Brazil
Political partyMDB (1974–1977)
ARENA (1977–1979)
PMDB (1979–present)
OccupationLawyer

Sandoval was elected in 2010 as 1st Substitute of senator Aloysio Nunes, but officially assumed office as senator after Nunes assumed office as Minister of Foreign Affairs, appointed by president Michel Temer.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Pedro Venceslau (2 March 2017). ""Quercista" histórico, Airton Sandoval, do PMDB, assume vaga de Aloysio Nunes no Senado" (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 26 March 2017.