Lázaro Botelho Martins (born 11 February 1947) is a Brazilian politician and businessman. Although born in Maranhão, he has spent his political career representing Tocantins, having served as state representative from 2007 to 2019.[1]
Lázaro Botelho | |
|---|---|
 Botelho in December 2016 | |
| Federal Deputy for Tocantins | |
| In office 1 February 2015 – 31 January 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February 1947 Loreto, Maranhão, Brazil |
| Political party | PP |
Personal life edit
Botelho was born to Joel Martins dos Reis and Luzia Botelho Martins Reis.[1] Before entering politics Botelho worked as a businessman in trading in the stoke market.[1]
Political career edit
Botelho voted in favor of the impeachment of then-president Dilma Rousseff.[2] Botelho voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reform,[3] and would vote against a corruption investigation into Rousseff's successor Michel Temer.[4]
Botelho was investigated during Operation Car Wash for allegedly taking bribes from Petrobras, although the investigative committee ultimately decided there was not enough evidence to prosecute and Botelho was eventually declared innocent.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ a b c "LÁZARO BOTELHO – Biografia". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 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 20 March 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.
- ^ "Lázaro Botelho é inocentado e tem investigação arquivada no processo da Lava Jato a pedido de Janot" (in Portuguese). AF Notícias. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Denúncia da Lava Jato contra deputado Lázaro Botelho deve ser arquivada" (in Portuguese). G1 Globo. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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