Nelson Meurer

Nelson Meurer (23 July 1942 – 12 July 2020) was a Brazilian farmer and politician from the state of Santa Catarina who represented the state of Paraná at national level.^[1]

Nelson Meurer
Mayor of Francisco Beltrão
In office 1989–1993
Preceded by	Guiomar Jesus Lopes
Succeeded by	João Batista de Arruda
Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Paraná
In office 1995–2019
Personal details
Born	(1942-07-23)July 23, 1942 Bom Retiro, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Died	July 12, 2020(2020-07-12) (aged 77) Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, Brazil
Political party	Progressistas (PP)
Other political affiliations	PDS (former)
Profession	Politician, farmer

Career

Before pursuing a career in politics, Meurer had very little formal education, never went to high school and worked as a farmer in Francisco Beltrão.^[1][2]

In 1988, Meurer was elected Mayor of Francisco Beltrão. His tenure went from 1989 to 1993.^[1][2]

In 1994, he was elected Member of the Chamber of Deputies representing the state of Paraná. His first term went from 1995 to 1999.^[1]

In 1998, he was re-elected as a Federal Deputy. His second tenure lasted between 1999 and 2003.^[1]

In 2002, he was elected for his third consecutive term at the Chamber of Deputies. This time he kept his post from 2003 to 2007.^[1][3]

In 2006, Meurer was again re-elected Federal Deputy. His fourth mandate went from 2007 to 2011.^[1][4]

In 2010, he was elected Federal Deputy for the fifth consecutive time and kept his post from 2011 to 2015.^[1][5]

In 2014, Meurer was elected for his sixth and last term at the Chamber of Deputies.^[1][6]

On 29 May 2018, Meurer was convicted by the Supreme Federal Court on Corruption and Money laundering charges. He was sentenced to 13 years and 9 months of incarceration.^[7]

Death

On 12 July 2020, Meurer died in Francisco Beltrão at the age of 77, eleven days short from his 78th birthday, from complications brought on by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.^[2]