Laercio Oliveira


Laercio José de Oliveira more commonly known as Laercio Oliveira is a Brazilian politician. Although born in Pernambuco, he has spent his political career representing Sergipe, having served as senator since 2023 and as congressman from 2011 to 2023.

Personal life

Oliveira is the son of Severina dos Santos Oliveira and Laércio Lopes de Oliveira. At the age of 18 Oliveira moved from Pernambuco to Sergipe. He is a graduate of Faculdade de Administração e Negócios de Sergipe. Oliveira is a member of the Presbyterian church.

Political career

Oliveira voted in favor of the impeachment of then-president Dilma Rousseff. Oliveira voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reform, and would vote in favor of a corruption investigation into Rousseff's successor Michel Temer.