Valdemar Costa Neto

In this Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is Costa. "Neto" is a generational suffix meaning "grandson", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father and grandfather, like "III" in English.

Valdemar Costa Neto (born 11 August 1949) is a Brazilian politician. He is a congressman and president of the Liberal Party (PL),^[1][2] the party of the ex-former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro.

Valdemar Costa Neto
Federal Deputy
In office 1 February 2007 – 5 December 2013
Constituency	São Paulo
In office 1 February 1991 – 1 August 2005
Constituency	São Paulo
Personal details
Born	(1949-08-11) 11 August 1949 (age 75) São Paulo, Brazil
Political party	PL (since 2006)
Other political affiliations	ARENA (1979) PDS (1979–1984) PL (1985–2006)
Known for	Mensalão scandal
Criminal status	Released
Convictions	Passive corruption Money laundering
Criminal penalty	7 years and 10 months

In 2012, he was charged with corruption and money laundering. He was arrested in the same year, but in 2016 he received a pardon by the Supreme Federal Court (STF).^[3][4] Valdemar was detained on 8 February 2024 by the Federal Police (PF) for possession of a firearm.^[5]