Adão Pretto

Adão Pretto
Federal deputy
In office
1986–2009
Personal details
Born(1945-12-18)December 18, 1945
Redentora, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
DiedFebruary 5, 2009
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Political partyWorkers' Party
ChildrenEdegar Pretto
Adão Pretto Filho
Occupationfarmer
Statesman

Adão Pretto was a farmer, Brazilian politician and founder of the "landless movement". In 1990, he was elected as a federal deputy auditor and re-elected as congressman in 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006.