Lasier Costa Martins (born 14 April 1942) is a Brazilian politician and journalist. He had represented Rio Grande do Sul in the Federal Senate from 2015 to 2023.[1]

Lasier Martins
Senator for Rio Grande do Sul
In office
1 February 2015 – 1 February 2023
Second Vice President of the Federal Senate
In office
6 February 2019 – 1 February 2021
PresidentDavi Alcolumbre
Preceded byJoão Alberto de Souza
Succeeded byRomário Faria
Personal details
Born (1942-04-14) 14 April 1942 (age 81)
General Câmara, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Political partyPODE (2019–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • PDT (2013–2016)
  • PSD (2016–2019)
ProfessionJournalist

There is a viral video on YouTube of Martins receiving an electric shock while examining grapes at the Grape Festival in Caxias do Sul in 1996.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Senador Lasier Martins". Federal Senate. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ^ Juliana Carpanez (21 March 2007). "'YouTube não tem graça', diz vítima das uvas". G1. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
Federal Senate
Preceded by Second Vice President of the Federal Senate
2019–2021
Succeeded by