Edison Lobão Filho
Edison Lobão Filho | |
|---|---|
| Senator from Maranhão | |
| In office January 18, 2008 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1964 Brasília, DF, Brazil |
| Political party | PDS (1980—1985) PFL (1985—2008) DEM (2007—2008) PMDB (2008—current) |
| Spouse | Paulinha Lobão (1985—current) |
| Children | Tatiana Lobão (1987), Lucas Lobão (1989) |
| Profession | Businessman, politician |
Edison Lobão Filho (born September 17, 1964) is a Brazilian politician and businessman. He represented Maranhão in the Federal Senate from 2011 to 2015. He is a member of the PMDB.
Graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Brasilia and Economics from UniCEUB, he is the son and first substitute of Senator Edison Lobão and Federal Representative Nice Lobão. He assumed the vacancy in the Federal Senate temporarily from January 30, 2008, after his father was licensed to take over the Ministry of Mines and Energy. With the return of Lobão to the Ministry in 2011, Lobão Filho reassumes the mandate. 'Edinho', as it is also known, is one of the owners of the Communication Diffusion System, an affiliate of SBT in the state of Maranhão.