Adão Pretto

Adão Pretto was a farmer, Brazilian politician and founder of the "landless movement".^[1] In 1990, he was elected as a federal deputy auditor^[2] and re-elected as congressman in 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006.^[3]

Adão Pretto
Federal deputy
In office 1986–2009
Personal details
Born	(1945-12-18)December 18, 1945 Redentora, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died	February 5, 2009 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Political party	Workers' Party
Children	Edegar Pretto Adão Pretto Filho
Occupation	farmer Statesman

See also

• Central Única dos Trabalhadores
• Landless Workers' Movement