Claudia Vanessa de Souza Fontoura Pereira (born 18 February 1976) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician. Although born in São Paulo, she has spent her political career representing Paraná, having served in the state legislature from 2015 to 2019.[1]
Claudia Pereira | |
|---|---|
 Pereira in February 2016 | |
| State Deputy for Paraná | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 31 January 2019 | |
| Secretary of Social Assistance for Foz do Iguaçu | |
| In office 2013–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1976 Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil |
| Political party | PSC |
| Spouse | Reni Pereira |
Personal life edit
She is married to Reni Pereira, the former mayor of Foz do Iguaçu, with whom she has a daughter: Manuela Fontoura. In addition to becoming a politician she has worked as a lawyer.[1] Pereira is a devout Pentecostal Christian and member of the Christian Congregation in Brazil, and as such does not cut her hair and wears a veil at the church or praying.[2]
Political career edit
Pereira was appointed by her husband as the secretary of social assistance in the municipality of Foz do Iguaçu for 3 months from 2013 to 2014.[1] In December 2016 Pereira was accused of illegally taking a portion of her husband's campaign expense funds for personal use.[3] Elected to the Paraná state legislature in 2015, Pereira was not able to win reelection in the 2018 elections.[4]
While at office, she focused at social projects and minorities, people with special needs, women rights. In these four years in office, Claudia Pereira has accumulated a collection of accomplishments that includes the presentation of 71 bills, three constitutional amendment proposals, two draft resolutions and 873 requests. 57 of her proposals became law. [5]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Perfil de Claudia Pereira no portal da ALEP". Assembléia Legislativa do Paraná (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Ribeiro, Claudia (7 December 2015). "Toda a tradição religiosa de Claudia Pereira está no "Fala Deputado" desta semana, na Rádio Assembleia". Assembléia Legislativa do Paraná. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Rossini, Andreza (21 December 2016). "Deputada esposa de prefeito preso é acusada de receber propina para campanha". BandNews Curitiba (in Portuguese). Paraná Portal. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Claudia Pereira 20111 (PSC) Deputy - Paraná - Eleições 2018" (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Claudia Pereira priorizou a proteção social e o amparo dos mais vulneráveis, no curso do mandato".