Claudia Pereira

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Claudia Pereira
Claudia Pereira in 2016.jpg
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 (1976-02-18) 18 February 1976 (age 45)
Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil
Political partyPSC
Spouse(s)Reni Pereira

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]

Personal life[]

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[]

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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Claudia Pereira 20111 (PSC) Deputy - Paraná - Eleições 2018" (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Claudia Pereira priorizou a proteção social e o amparo dos mais vulneráveis, no curso do mandato".
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