André Figueiredo


André Peixoto Figueiredo Lima is a Brazilian lawyer, economist, entrepreneur and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Labor Party.
Born in Fortaleza, André Figueiredo graduated in Economy and Law by the Federal University of Ceará, and postgraduated in Foreign Trade by the University of Fortaleza.

Biography

In youth, joined the Seed of Liberation Movement, group that used Paulo Freire's methodology to literate and form citizens in the neighborhood of Pirambu, in Fortaleza. Figueiredo was student leader, president of the Economy Academic Center and director of the UFC Students Central Directory, and president of the Economy Students Nationa Executive.
In 1984, joined the Democratic Labor Party. Founded and was first president of the Ceará Socialist Youth. Later, became member of the party's National Directory, member of the Regional Executive, president of the Alberto Pasqualini Institute, national vice-president of the Leonel Brizola/Alberto Pasqualini Foundation and, currently, is the PDT National 1st vice-president.
André presided the Economists Union of Ceará in 1991 and, three years later, became subsecretary of Urban Development and Environment of Ceará.
He was elect federal deputy in 2014 for the 55th Legislature by the PDT. On 2 October 2015, he was nominated by president Dilma Rousseff as successor of Ricardo Berzoini as Minister of Communications.
Back to the Chamber of Deputies, voted against the New Fiscal Regime proposal. In April 2017, voted against the Labor Reform. In August 2017, voted in favor of the process that asked for investigation of then president Michel Temer.