Roberto Jefferson
Brazilian politician (born 1953)
Roberto Jefferson Monteiro Francisco (born June 14, 1953) is a Brazilian politician. Jefferson was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1983 to 2005. He was removed from office over multiple corruption scandals.[1] This banned him from being elected to any public office until 2015.[2][3] He was a key figure of the Mensalão scandal.
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His daughter is former Deputy Cristiane Brasil. He was born in Petrópolis, Brazil. He ran for President of Brazil in the 2022 election.
References
change- ↑ Por 313 votos a favor e 156 contra, Câmara cassa Roberto Jefferson. UOL Notícias. September 14, 2005. Retrieved on October 14, 2007.
- ↑ Q&A: Brazil corruption scandal. BBC News. September 4, 2007. Retrieved on October 14, 2007.
- ↑ Gilban, Marcus M. "Brazilian Jews file complaint over politician who said Jews sacrifice children". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.