Daniella Velloso Borges Ribeiro (born 26 March 1972) is a federal senator of Brazil representing her home state of Paraíba.[1] She was previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba from 2011 to 2019 and was vereador of Campina Grande from 2009 to 2011.[2]

Daniella Ribeiro
Ribeiro in 2019
Senator for Paraíba
Assumed office
1 February 2019
Senate Female Caucus Leader
Assumed office
30 March 2023
Preceded byEliziane Gama
Senate PP Leader
In office
2 February 2021 – 7 April 2022
Preceded byCiro Nogueira
Succeeded byMailza Gomes
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba
In office
1 February 2011 – 1 February 2019
ConstituencyAt-large
City Councillor of Campina Grande
In office
1 January 2009 – 1 February 2011
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born
Daniella Velloso Borges Ribeiro

(1972-03-26) 26 March 1972 (age 52)
Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
Political partyPSD (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
PP (1999–2023)
ProfessionPedagogue

Personal life

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Ribeiro was born to Enivaldo Ribeiro and Virgínia Velloso Borges. Her father Enivaldo is also a politician who served as mayor of Capina Grande from 1977 to 1983, while her brother Aguinaldo served as minister of cities from 2012 to 2014.[3] She is divorced and has three children: Lucas, Marcella, and Gabriel.[4] She has degrees from the Federal University of Paraíba and the University of Brasília.[2]

Political career

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In the 2008 election Ribeiro was elected to the City Council of Campina Grande with 6,838 votes. Ribeiro was then elected to the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba in 2010 with 29,863 votes.[2]

Along with Veneziano Vital do Rêgo, Ribeiro was elected to the Federal Senate in the 2018 Brazilian general election.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Daniella Ribeiro - PB" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "DEPUTADO DANIELLA RIBEIRO - Prefil". Assembleia Legislativa da Paraíba (in Portuguese). 24 August 2013. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. ^ Sanson, Cesar (17 February 2012). "Ministro das Cidades descende de oligarquia da Paraíba" [Minister of Cities descends from the oligarchy of Paraíba] (in Portuguese). Instituto Humanitas Unisnos. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Marido de Daniella dá apoio emocional" (in Portuguese). Jornal da Paraíba. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Veneziano Vital do Rêgo (PSB) e Daniella Ribeiro (PP) são eleitos senadores na PB" (in Portuguese). G1 Globo. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
Federal Senate
Preceded by Senate PP Leader
2021–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Senate Female Caucus Leader
2023–present
Incumbent