Leônidas Cristino

Leônidas Cristino is a Brazilian civil engineer and politician currently serving as a member of the Chamber of Deputies. A graduate of the University of Fortaleza, he began his career in public service in 1989 and has held various positions, including Secretary of Transport and Energy for the state of Ceará and Mayor of Sobral. He served as the Minister-Chief of the National Secretariat of Ports under President Dilma Rousseff from 2011 to 2013. Throughout his legislative career, he has been affiliated with several parties, including the PSB and PDT, and has consistently participated in major national policy debates.