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.

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.

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

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

In 2014, Meurer was elected for his sixth and last term at the Chamber of Deputies.

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.

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.