Magno Malta (born October 16, 1957) is a Brazilian

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, religious singer, and politician. He has represented

Espírito Santo Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attra ...

in the

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from 2003 to 2019 and was re-elected for a separate term that starts in 2023. He is a member of the

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and is a staunch ally of President

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. Previously he was city councillor in

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (local ) is a municipality and a major town, located in the south of Espírito Santo, Brazil, on the banks of the Itapemirim River. It is the economic hub of southern Espírito Santo, being the most important producer of m ...

, serving as a member of PTB, a State Deputy from Espírito Santo from 1995 to 2003, serving as a member of the

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, and a Federal Deputy from Espírito Santo from 1999 to 2003, serving as a member of the short-lived Social Labor Party before it merged with the Liberal Party. Since 2007, he has been involved in many scandals including embezzlement, nepotism, bribing and emission of fake bill of goods. Some of these accusations are believed to be the cause of his loss in the 2018 Senate election, placing third.

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