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In Office
Civil Name
JOSÉ LEÔNIDAS DE MENEZES CRISTINO
Phone
(61) 3215-5948
dep.leonidascristino@camara.leg.br
Social Media
6,91
Points
231st
in the House of Representatives from 484
9th
CE Congressman from 23
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Trajectory
José Leônidas de Menezes Cristino, born on June 3, 1957, in Coreaú (Ceará), is a civil engineer, having graduated from the University of Fortaleza (Unifor) in 1982. His political career began in public service in 1989 as director of operations for the Fortaleza City Hall during Ciro Gomes' administration. Between 1991 and 1994, he served as the state secretary of Transportation, Energy, Communications, and Public Works for Ceará. In 1994, he was elected federal deputy for the first time, returning to the House of Representatives for successive terms. He also served as secretary of public works for the Sobral City Hall, was mayor of Sobral for two terms, and, during President Dilma Rousseff's administration, assumed the Special Secretariat of Ports. Cristino is married to Maria Esther Frota Cristino and has two children.
Throughout his career, Leônidas Cristino alternated between terms as a congressman and periods in municipal or federal administration, always maintaining a significant electoral base in Ceará. Affiliated with the PDT party, he has been active in legislative areas involving education, culture, engineering, infrastructure, adaptation to climate change, and transportation policies, assuming leadership positions in committees such as Transportation, Culture, and Labor. He has also presented bills with symbolic and practical impact, such as Bill 771/22, which named the Passenger Maritime Terminal of the Port of Fortaleza as "Antônio Carlos Belchior," a bill that became law.
In the National Congress, Cristino stands out for articulating agendas that link local demands from Ceará with national challenges, especially in the areas of infrastructure (highways, ports, public transport), culture and education, in addition to defending professional causes such as a minimum wage for public administrators. He authored the bill that establishes a national minimum wage for administrators (PL 2644/2022), supported the Constitutional Amendment that recognizes court officers as a typical state career, and promotes public hearings on air safety and national rail transport. Concern about climate change is also part of his parliamentary agenda, as is the promotion of engineering as an instrument of development.
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Votes
Sale of medicines in pharmacies inside supermarkets
I request, pursuant to Article 155, item I, of the Internal Regulations of the House of Representatives, an Urgent Procedure for Bill 2158/23, authored by Senator EFRAIM FILHO, UNIÃO/PB, which amends Law No. 5,991, of December 17, 1973, which "provides for the Sanitary Control of the Trade in Drugs, Medicines, Pharmaceutical Inputs and Related Products, and takes other measures", to regulate the sale of medicines in pharmacies or drugstores located in the sales area of supermarkets.
How They Voted
Yes
Points earned
2
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
Points for voting according to the guidance
2
Public Security Amendment
Amends articles 21, 22, 23, 24 and 144 of the Constitution, to provide for the powers of the Union, the States, the Federal District and the Municipalities relating to public security.
How They Voted
Yes
Points earned
10
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
Points for voting according to the guidance
10
Creation of Positions in the Judicial System
This law provides for the creation of permanent positions, commissioned positions, and commissioned functions within the staff of the National Council of Justice.
How They Voted
Yes
Points earned
0
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Points for voting according to the guidance
6
Exemption without counterpart: tax privilege for mega-events
Establishes conditions for granting exemption from the Tax on Services of Any Nature – ISS for taxable events related to the organization or holding of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Points earned
—
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Points for voting according to the guidance
—
Expenses
Total Available
R$439,034.72
Expenses
R$83,710.19
Amount Saved
R$355,324.53
Attendance
Sessions
21
Attendances
21
Justified Absences
00
Unjustified Absences
00
Privileges
Special pension:
Yes
Housing allowance:
Yes
Moving allowance for reelected congresspersons:
Yes
Diplomatic passport for family members:
No
BONUS SCORE
Legal Proceedings
7376 - TCE
Subject: Responde a denúncias de irregularidades na aplicação de recursos do FUNDEB referentes ao ano de 2010 e em repasses não realizados de contribuições previdenciárias para o INSS.
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Legislative Articulation
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