Áurea Carolina
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Áurea Carolina de Freitas e Silva (born 20 November 1983) is a Brazilian politician, political scientist and sociologist. Although born in Pará, she has spent her political career representing Minas Gerais, having served as federal deputy representative since 2019.[1]
Áurea Carolina | |
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.jpg) Carolina in 2019 | |
| Federal Deputy from Minas Gerais | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2019 | |
| City Councillor of Belo Horizonte | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 9 November 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1983 (age 40) Tucuruí, Pará, Brazil |
| Political party | PSOL (2015–present) |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Minas Gerais Autonomous University of Barcelona |
| Profession | Social scientist, political scientist |
Carolina holds a degree in social sciences from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, a specialist degree in gender and equality from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and a master's degree in political science from the Federal University of Minas Gerais.[1]
In March 2019, Carolina was recognized as one of the 100 most influential black Brazilians in politics.[2]
She identifies as an Afro-Brazilian, feminist, and supporter of LGBT rights.[3]
Carolina was the most voted candidate in the 2016 election for the council of Belo Horizonte, receiving 17,420 votes.[3][4]
Carolina was elected to the federal chamber of deputies in the 2018 election, the fifth most voted candidate in the state of Minas Gerais, with 162,740 votes.[5]
- ^ a b "ÁUREA CAROLINA – Biografia". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Trajano, Humberto (22 March 2019). "Deputada federal Áurea Carolina está entre os 100 jovens negros mais influentes do mundo na política" [Federal deputy Áurea Carolina is among the 100 most influential black young people in the world in politics] (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ a b Augusto, Leonardo (3 October 2016). "Vereadora mais votada em Belo Horizonte é negra e jovem" (in Portuguese). Estado de São Paulo. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Malheiro, Franco; Moreira, Ana Paula (2 October 2016). "Áurea Carolina conquista primeira vaga do PSOL em BH" (in Portuguese). O Tempo. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Cherem, Carlos Eduardo (10 October 2016). "Vamos aquilombar as instituições, diz 5ª deputada federal mais votada em MG" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2019.