Alexandre Heringer Lisboa - 51 has a degree in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of PUC University of Minas Gerais and a master's degree in mechanical engineering specializing in solar energy from the Federal University of Paraíba. He also received specialized training in wind energy technologies from Deutsches Windenergie-Institut and the Summer School on Wind Energy Technology at the University of Oldenburg Germany. He has worked as an engineer for Cemig since 1985 and is a member of the council of Sindieletro and the Regional Engineering and Architecture Council. He was an alternate member of the board of directors of Cemig in 1999 and 2000. He was a researcher and consultant for the Technological Foundation Center of Minas Gerais (Cetec) from 1983 to 1985. From January 1977 to May 1979 he worked as a trainee at Usiminas Belgo-Mineira and Delle-Alstom S.A. (Dasa).