José Reguffe

José Antônio Machado Reguffe (born 5 September 1972), also known as Reguffe, is a Brazilian journalist, economist and politician. He represented the Federal District (Portuguese: Distrito Federal) in the Federal Senate from 2015 to 2023. Previously he was a federal deputy representing the Federal District from 2011 to 2015 and was a district deputy from 2007 to 2011.^[1] He was a member of Brazil Union (UNIÃO), but left the party after not being nominated as a candidate for the 2022 Federal District gubernatorial election. After the party decision, Reguffe decided to leave politics.^[2]

ConstituencyFederal District

ConstituencyAt-large

BornJosé Antônio Machado Reguffe
(1972-09-05) 5 September 1972 (age 53)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

PartyIndependent (2022–present)

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José Reguffe
Senator for the Federal District
In office 1 February 2015 – 1 February 2023
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 1 February 2011 – 1 February 2015
Constituency	Federal District
Member of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District
In office 1 February 2007 – 1 February 2011
Constituency	At-large
Personal details
Born	José Antônio Machado Reguffe (1972-09-05) 5 September 1972 (age 53) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Party	Independent (2022–present)
Other political affiliations	PDT (2005−2016) PODE (2019–2022) UNIÃO (2022)
Alma mater	Higher Education Institute of Brasilia (B.J.) University of Brasília (BEc)
Profession	Journalist
Awards	Peacemaker Medal [a]

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