Magno Malta

Brazilian politician (born 1957)

Magno Malta
Official portrait, 2023

Senator for Espírito Santo
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2023
In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2019
Federal Deputy from Espírito Santo
In office 1 February 1999 – 1 February 2003
State Deputy of Espírito Santo
In office 1 February 1995 – 1 February 1999

Personal details
Born	(1957-10-16) 16 October 1957 (age 66) Macarani, Bahia, Brazil
Political party	PL (2006–present)
Other political affiliations	PTB (1993–95) PMDB (1995–2001) PST (2001) PL (2001–06)
Spouse	Lauriete Rodrigues (m. 2013; div. 2019)
Profession	Singer, pastor

Magno Malta (born October 16, 1957) is a Brazilian evangelical pastor, religious singer, and politician. He has represented Espírito Santo in the Federal Senate from 2003 to 2019 and was re-elected for a separate term that began in 2023. He is a member of the Liberal Party and is a staunch ally of former President Jair Bolsonaro.^[1]

Previously he was city councillor in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, serving as a member of PTB, a State Deputy from Espírito Santo from 1995 to 2003, serving as a member of the MDB, and a Federal Deputy from Espírito Santo from 1999 to 2003, serving as a member of the short-lived Social Labor Party before it merged with the Liberal Party. Since 2007, he has been involved in many scandals including embezzlement, nepotism, bribing and emission of fake bill of goods.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] Some of these accusations are believed to be the cause of his loss in the 2018 Senate election, placing third.^[7]

References

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^ "Magno Malta, "vice dos sonhos" de Bolsonaro, não é reeleito para Senado". Exame (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-20.