Cássio Cunha Lima

Cássio Cunha Lima
Cássio in 2006
Governor of Paraíba
In office
January 1, 2003  February 17, 2009
Preceded by Roberto Paulino
Succeeded by José Maranhão
Senator from Paraíba
In office
November 8, 2011  Present
Personal details
Born April 5, 1963
Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
Website cassiocunhalima.com.br

Cássio Rodrigues da Cunha Lima (Campina Grande, April 5, 1963) is a brazilian lawyer and politician, affiliated to the Party of Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB). He is the son of former governor of Paraíba Ronaldo Cunha Lima. He was governor of Paraiba, mayor of Campina Grande, Federal Deputy and currently is a member of the Brazilian Federal Senate.[1]

He graduated in law from the State University of Paraíba and began his political career in 1986 when he was elected federal deputy by the state of Paraíba.[2]

References

  1. "Senador Cássio Cunha Lima" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Federal Senate. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  2. "Biography" (in Portuguese). Chamber of Deputies of Brazil. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Ronaldo Cunha Lima
Mayor of Campina Grande
19891992
Succeeded by
Félix Araújo Filho
Preceded by
Félix Araújo Filho
Mayor of Campina Grande
19972002
Succeeded by
Cozete Barbosa
Preceded by
Roberto Paulino
Governor of Paraíba
20032009
Succeeded by
José Maranhão