José Antonio Medeiros
José Antonio Medeiros (born March 19, 1970) is a Brazilian politician. He had represented Mato Grosso in the Federal Senate from 2015 to 2019 and is currently member of the Chamber of Deputies. He is a member of the Podemos (PODE).[1]
José Medeiros | |
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| Federal Deputy from Mato Grosso | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Senator for Mato Grosso | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Antonio Medeiros March 19, 1970 Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte |
| Political party | PODE (2017–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Mato Grosso |
Personal life
Medeiros is a devout member of the Presbyterian church.[2]
Political career
Medeiros voted in favor of the impeachment against then-president Dilma Rousseff.[3] Medeiros voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reform, and would later back Rousseff's successor Michel Temer against a similar corruption investigation and impeachment motion.[4]
References
- "Senador José Antonio Medeiros". Federal Senate. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- "Senado Federal homenageia a IPB e o Mackenzie" (in Portuguese). 16 November 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- "Reforma trabalhista: como votaram os deputados" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- "Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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