Maurício Quintella Lessa

Brazilian lawyer and politician

Maurício Quintella Lessa


Federal Deputy from Alagoas
In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2019
Minister of Transports, Ports and Civil Aviation
In office 12 May 2016 – 6 April 2018
President	Michel Temer
Preceded by	Antonio Carlos Rodrigues
Succeeded by	Valter Casimiro Silveira
City Councillor of Maceió
In office 1 January 1997 – 1 January 2003

Personal details
Born	Maurício Quintella Malta Lessa (1971-03-28) 28 March 1971 (age 53) Maceió, AL, Brazil
Political party	PL (2010–present)
Other political affiliations	PSB (1996–2006) PDT (2006–2010)
Occupation	Lawyer

Maurício Quintella Malta Lessa (born 28 March 1971 in Maceió) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician affiliated to the Party of the Republic (PR). Discharged from the Chamber of Deputies, Lessa assumed the office of minister of Transports, Ports and Civil Aviation, appointed by president Michel Temer.^[1] Left the Ministry to run for a new term as deputy, returning to the Chamber consequently.^[2]

References

^ "Maurício Quintella Lessa (PR), ministro dos Transportes de Temer" (in Portuguese). G1. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^ "Os dez ministros que deixaram seus cargos pelas eleições" [The ten ministers who left their offices for the election] (in Portuguese). Exame. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

Political offices
Preceded by Antonio Carlos Rodrigues	Minister of Transports, Ports and Civil Aviation 2016–2018	Succeeded by Valter Casimiro Silveira

Cabinet of Michel Temer (2016–19)

Cabinet
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply	Blairo Maggi (2016–19)
Minister of Cities	Bruno Araújo (2016–17) Alexandre Baldy (2017–19)
Minister of Culture	Marcelo Calero (2016) Roberto Freire (2016–17) Sérgio Sá Leitão (2017–19)
Minister of Defence	Raul Jungmann (2016–18) Joaquim Silva e Luna (2018–19)
Minister of Education	Mendonça Filho (2016–18) Rossieli Soares (2018–19)
Minister of the Environment	Sarney Filho (2016–18) Edson Duarte (2018–19)
Minister of Finances	Henrique Meirelles (2016–18) Eduardo Guardia (2018–19)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	José Serra (2016–17) Aloysio Nunes (2017–19)
Minister of Health	Ricardo Barros (2016–18) Gilberto Occhi (2018–19)
Minister of Human Rights	Luislinda Valois (2017–18) Gustavo do Vale Rocha (2018–19)
Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services	Marcos Pereira (2016–18) Marcos Jorge de Lima (2018–19)
Minister of Justice and Public Security	Alexandre de Moraes (2016–17) Osmar Serraglio (2017) Torquato Jardim (2017–19)
Minister of Labour and Employment	Ronaldo Nogueira (2016–17) Helton Yomura (2018) Caio Vieira de Mello (2018–19)
Minister of Mines and Energy	Fernando Coelho Filho (2016–18) Moreira Franco (2018–19)
Minister of National Integration	Helder Barbalho (2016–18) Pádua Andrade (2018–19)
Minister of Planning, Development and Management	Romero Jucá (2016) Dyogo Henrique de Oliveira (2016–18) Esteves Colnago (2018–19)
Minister of Public Security	Raul Jungmann (2018–19)
Minister of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications	Gilberto Kassab (2016–19)
Minister of Social Development	Osmar Terra (2016–18) Alberto Beltrame (2018–19)
Minister of Sports	Leonardo Picciani (2016–18) Leandro Cruz (2018–19)
Minister of Tourism	Henrique Eduardo Alves (2016) Marx Beltrão (2016–18) Vinicius Lummertz (2018–19)
Minister of Transparency, Fiscalization and CGU	Fabiano Silveira (2016) Torquato Jardim (2016–17) Wagner Rosário (2017–19)
Minister of Transports, Ports and Civil Aviation	Maurício Quintella Lessa (2016–18) Valter Casimiro (2018–19)

Cabinet-level
Chief of Staff of the Presidency	Eliseu Padilha (2016–19)
Attorney General	Fábio Medina Osório (2016) Grace Mendonça (2016–19)
Secretary of Government	Geddel Vieira Lima (2016) Antônio Imbassahy (2017) Carlos Marun (2017–19)
Secretary of Institutional Security	Sérgio Etchegoyen (2016–19)
Secretary-General of the Presidency	Moreira Franco (2017–18) Ronaldo Fonseca (2018–19)
President of the Central Bank	Alexandre Tombini (2016) Ilan Goldfajn (2016–19)