André Figueiredo

André Figueiredo
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
12 May 2016
ConstituencyCeará
In office
6 January 2005  5 October 2015
ConstituencyCeará
Minister of Communications
In office
5 October 2015  12 May 2016
PresidentDilma Rousseff
Preceded byRicardo Berzoini
Succeeded byFábio Faria (2020)
Personal details
Born
André Peixoto Figueiredo Lima

(1966-11-10) 10 November 1966
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Political partyPDT (1984–present)
Parents
  • Raimundo Figueiredo Lima (father)
  • Maria Heloísa Peixoto (mother)
EducationFederal University of Ceará
University of Fortaleza

André Peixoto Figueiredo Lima (born 10 November 1966) is a Brazilian lawyer, economist, entrepreneur and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Labor Party (PDT).

Born in Fortaleza, André Figueiredo has degrees in Economy (1987) and Law (1995) from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), and a postgraduate degree in Foreign Trade from the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR).