Cléber Verde
Brazilian politician (born 1972)
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Cléber Verde Cordeiro Mendes (born 10 May 1972), more commonly known as Cléber Verde, is a Brazilian politician. He has spent his political career representing Maranhão, having served as state representative since 2007.[1]
10 May 1972
Cléber Verde | |
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Verde in 2007 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2007 | |
| Constituency | Maranhão |
| City Councillor of Maranhão | |
| In office 1 January 2001 – 1 February 2007 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cléber Verde Cordeiro Mendes 10 May 1972 Santa Luzia, Maranhão, Brazil |
| Party | MDB (since 2023) |
Other political affiliations | |
| Profession | Lawyer, writer, teacher |
Personal life
Verde is the son of Jesuino Cordeiro Mendes and Maria da Graça Cordeiro Mendes.[1] Aside from being a politician Verde has worked as a college professor, lawyer, writer, and civil servant.[1] Verde is a member of the Assembleias de Deus, one of the few members of the church in the IURD dominated republican party.[2]
Political career
After having represented mostly left-wing parties throughout his political career, Verde joined the religious right-wing Brazilian Republican Party in 2007.[2]
Verde voted in favor of the impeachment of then-president Dilma Rousseff.[3] Verde voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reform,[4] and would vote against a corruption investigation into Rousseff's successor Michel Temer.[5]