João Paulo Cunha (born 1958) is a deputy of the Brazilian Workers Party from

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and was elected

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in 2003. He left this position in 2005. In August 2012, whilst running the Brazilian municipal election in

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, Cunha was forced to pull out after he was convicted of corruption and money laundering. According to the accusation he received $24,000 (£15,000) from a businessman who was awarded a contract with Congress.

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Workers' Party (Brazil) politicians Living people Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) Brazilian politicians convicted of corruption 1958 births {{Brazil-politician-stub