Jony Marcos
Brazilian politician
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Jony Marcos de Souza Araujo (born 30 September 1977) more commonly known as Jony Marcos and Pastor Jony is a Brazilian politician and pastor. Although born in Mato Grosso do Sul, he has spent his political career representing Sergipe, having served as state representative since 2015.[1][2]
Personal life
Jony Marcos was born to João Feliciano Rodrigues de Araújo and Eva de Souza Araújo.[1] Prior to becoming a politician Jony Marcos worked as a radio personality, and he still maintains a radio talk show.[3] He is a pastor of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God.[4] He is a member of the evangelical caucus in the legislature.[5]
Political career
Jony Marcos voted in favor of the impeachment motion of then-president Dilma Rousseff.[6] He would later vote in favor of opening a similar corruption investigation against Rousseff's successor Michel Temer,[7] and voted against the 2017 Brazilian labor reforms.[8]