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Brazilian teacher, activist and politician
Silvia Cristina
Federal Deputy for Rondônia
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 February 2019
Councilwoman of Ji-Paraná
In office
1 January 2013 – 31 January 2018
Personal details
BornSílvia Cristina Amancio Chagas
(1974-01-15) 15 January 1974 (age 50)
Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Political partyPSDB (1995–2007)
PDT (2007–2022)
PL (2022–present)

Sílvia Cristina Amancio Chagas (born 15 January 1974) is a Brazilian journalist and politician who has been a federal deputy from the state of Rondônia since 2019. She is the first Black woman to represent the state in the Chamber of Deputies.

Biography

Born in Linhares, Espírito Santo, she was previously a councilwoman for the city of Ji-Paraná. She is currently affiliated with the Liberal Party (PL).

On 24 November 2020, the creation of an external commission from the Chamber of Deputies was authorized to monitor the investigation into the murder of João Alberto Silveira Freitas in Porto Alegre. The commission is coordinated by deputy Damião Feliciano, and is also composed of five other deputies: Benedita da Silva, Bira do Pindaré, Silvia Cristina, Áurea Carolina and Orlando Silva.

In 2016, Silvia Cristina had been diagnosed with cancer. As of 2018, she received treatment through surgery for the cancer.

References

  1. "Veja como fica a bancada de Rondônia na Câmara dos Deputados". G1. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Rondônia elege sua 1ª deputada federal negra: 'Não é a cor que decide o caráter de alguém', diz". G1. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. "Vereadora Silvia Cristina é pré-candidata a federal". Diário da Amazônia. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. "Deputados trocam partidos de esquerda pelo PL de Bolsonaro". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  5. "Câmara cria comissão para acompanhar apuração da morte de João Alberto". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2024.

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