Gerardo Juraci Campelo Leite

Gerardo Juraci Campelo Leite (24 September 1931 – 13 July 2020), better known simply as Juraci Leite, was a Brazilian politician, dentist and professor from the state of Piauí.

Life and career Before pursuing a career in politics, Leite went to Federal University of Ceará and graduated as a Dentist. He worked as professor at both Federal University of Piauí and Federal Institute of Piauí.

In 2002, he was elected State Deputy for the third consecutive time. His fifth term lasted between the years of 2003 and 2007.

In 2006, Leite was re-elected State Deputy. He remained in office from 2007 to 2011.

In 2010, he was elected for his seventh and last term as a State Deputy. His final term went from 2011 to 2015.

In 2014, Leite had decided to run for his eighth term at the Legislative Assembly of Piauí but decided to withdraw his candidacy due to health issues.