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Áurea Carolina | |
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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 | Tucuruí, Pará, Brazil | 20 November 1983
Political party | PSOL (2015–present) |
Alma mater |
Federal University of Minas Gerais Autonomous University of Barcelona |
Profession | Social scientist, political scientist |
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]
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]