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José Medeiros

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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
(1970-03-19) 19 March 1970 (age 56)
PartyPL (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
  • PPS (2001–2016)
  • PSD (2016–2017)
  • PODE (2017–2022)
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José Medeiros
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
1 January 2019
ConstituencyMato Grosso
Senator for Mato Grosso
In office
1 February 2011 – 1 February 2019
Personal details
BornJosé Antonio Medeiros
(1970-03-19) 19 March 1970 (age 56)
PartyPL (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
  • PPS (2001–2016)
  • PSD (2016–2017)
  • PODE (2017–2022)
ProfessionFederal highway police officer
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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]

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