João José Pereira de Lyra (17 June 1931 – 12 August 2021) was a Brazilian businessman and politician.
Career Lyra was a senator from 1989 to 1991, and a federal deputy 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.
Death Lyra died from complications of pneumonia and bronchoaspiration in August 2021, following a battle with COVID-19.
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