| 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).
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. Her family is of Lebanese descent, and her aunt was the Lebanese singer Sabah (birth name Jeanette Gergis Feghali). In 2019, she was appointed to lead the minority in the House of Representatives.
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) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJosé Guimarães | Chamber Minority Leader 2016–18; 2019–20 |
Succeeded byWeverton Rocha |
| Preceded byWeverton Rocha | Succeeded byJosé Guimarães | |
| Party political offices | ||
| New political party | PCdoB nominee for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 2004, 2008, 2016 |
Most recent |
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Rio de Janeiro (state)
- Living people
- 1957 births
- Communist Party of Brazil politicians
- 20th-century Brazilian women politicians
- 20th-century Brazilian politicians
- 21st-century Brazilian women politicians
- 21st-century Brazilian politicians
- Brazilian people of Lebanese descent
- Politicians from Curitiba
- 20th-century Brazilian physicians
- Brazilian feminists
- 20th-century Brazilian women physicians
- 21st-century Brazilian physicians
- 21st-century Brazilian women physicians