Lasier Martins

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is Martins.

Lasier Costa Martins (born 14 April 1942) is a Brazilian politician and journalist. He had represented Rio Grande do Sul in the Federal Senate from 2015 to 2023.^[1]

Lasier Martins
Senator for Rio Grande do Sul
In office 1 February 2015 – 1 February 2023
Second Vice President of the Federal Senate
In office 6 February 2019 – 1 February 2021
President	Davi Alcolumbre
Preceded by	João Alberto de Souza
Succeeded by	Romário Faria
Personal details
Born	(1942-04-14) 14 April 1942 (age 83) General Câmara, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Political party	PODE (2019–present)
Other political affiliations	PDT (2013–2016) PSD (2016–2019)
Profession	Journalist

In 2006, a video was uploaded on YouTube of Martins receiving an electric shock while examining grapes at the Grape Festival in Caxias do Sul in 1996.^[2]