João Lyra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

João Lyra

Brazilian politician

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1931

Place of Birth: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Profession: lawyer, businessperson, politician

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

João José Pereira de Lyra (born 17 June 1931) is a Brazilian businessman and politician who was a Member of the Federal Senate from 1989 to 1991, and a Member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2003 to 2007, and from 2011 to 2015.
His wealth was once estimated at $140 million making him at one point Brazil's richest Member of Parliament. He was named in the 2016 Panama Papers leak.