Jandira Feghali
Brazilian politician
Jandira Feghali | |
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 1 January 2011 | |
Constituency | Rio de Janeiro |
In office 1 February 1991 – 31 January 2007 | |
Constituency | Rio de Janeiro |
Chamber Minority Leader | |
In office 13 February 2019 – 10 March 2020 | |
Preceded by | Weverton Rocha |
Succeeded by | José Guimarães |
In office 20 June 2016 – 13 March 2018 | |
Preceded by | José Guimarães |
Succeeded by | Weverton Rocha |
State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro | |
In office 1 January 1987 – 31 December 1990 | |
Constituency | At-large |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-05-17) 17 May 1957 (age 67) Curitiba, PR, Brazil |
Political party | PCdoB (1981-present) |
Alma mater | Rio de Janeiro State University |
Occupation | Physician, Unionist |
Jandira Feghali (born 17 May 1957) is a physician, unionist and politician member of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB).[1]
Background
She is sister of the piano and keyboard player Ricardo Feghali, member of the Brazilian band Roupa Nova. Jandira is mother of two children.[2] Her family is of Lebanese descent, and her aunt was the Lebanese singer Sabah (birth name Jeanette Gergis Feghali).[3] In 2019, she was appointed to lead the minority in the House of Representatives.[4]
References
- ^ "Conheça os Deputados" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal da Camara dos Deputados.
- ^ "Pré-candidata ao governo do Rio de Janeiro, Jandira Feghali divide tempo entre seu restaurante e a política" (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Globo. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Jandira Feghali é alvo de ódio na internet por voar até Paris". 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Molon e Jandira líderes da oposição". BR18 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-02-19.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) | ||
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Preceded by José Guimarães | Chamber Minority Leader 2016–18; 2019–20 | Succeeded by Weverton Rocha |
Preceded by Weverton Rocha | Succeeded by José Guimarães | |
Party political offices | ||
New political party | PCdoB nominee for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 2004, 2008, 2016 | Most recent |