José Medeiros
Brazilian politician (born 1970)
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José Antonio Medeiros (born 19 March 1970) is a Brazilian politician. He had represented Mato Grosso in the Federal Senate from 2015 to 2019 and is currently member of the Chamber of Deputies. He is a member of the Liberal Party (PL).
ConstituencyMato Grosso
BornJosé Antonio Medeiros
19 March 1970
19 March 1970
Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
José Medeiros | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2019 | |
| Constituency | Mato Grosso |
| Senator for Mato Grosso | |
| In office 1 February 2011 – 1 February 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Antonio Medeiros 19 March 1970 Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Party | PL (since 2022) |
Other political affiliations | |
| Profession | Federal highway police officer |
Personal life
Medeiros is a devout member of the Presbyterian church.[1]
Political career
Medeiros voted in favor of the impeachment against then-president Dilma Rousseff.[2] Medeiros voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reform, and would later back Rousseff's successor Michel Temer against a similar corruption investigation and impeachment motion.[3]