Rogéria Bolsonaro
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3 May 1960
Progressistas (1996)
Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) (2000)
PSL (2018–2020)
Republicans (2020–2022)
Liberal Party (2022–present)
Rogéria Bolsonaro | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Rogéria Nantes Braga Bolsonaro 3 May 1960 Brazil |
| Party | Democratic Social Party (PDS) (1992) Progressistas (1996) Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) (2000) PSL (2018–2020) Republicans (2020–2022) Liberal Party (2022–present) |
| Children | Flávio Bolsonaro, Carlos Bolsonaro, Eduardo Bolsonaro |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Advertising professional |
Rogéria Nantes Braga Bolsonaro (born 3 May 1960) is a Brazilian politician who served as a city councillor in Rio de Janeiro for two terms. She is also known as the first wife of former president Jair Bolsonaro, with whom she had three sons: Flávio Bolsonaro, Carlos Bolsonaro and Eduardo Bolsonaro.[1][2][3][4]
Rogéria Nantes Braga Bolsonaro was born on 3 May 1960 in Brazil.[5]
She holds a degree in Advertising and Marketing from Universidade Veiga de Almeida (2003) and a postgraduate degree in communication, Marketing and Business Administration.[1]
She was married to Jair Bolsonaro until the late 1990s. The couple separated in 1997, with the divorce formalized in 1999.[1][2][3][4]
In 2018, during the presidential campaign, she publicly defended her former husband following media reports about his personal life.[6]
Political career
Bolsonaro was elected as a city councillor in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 for the Democratic Social Party (PDS), receiving 7,924 votes.[7][8]
She was re-elected in 1996 for Progressistas, with 24,891 votes.[9]
In 2000, already affiliated with the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), she ran for re-election and received 5,109 votes, failing to be elected.[9]
Throughout her career, she also held positions in state and municipal public bodies, including roles in the vice-governor's office of the state of Rio de Janeiro and in parliamentary offices.[10][11]
Eighteen years later, in 2018, she joined the PSL.[12]
In 2020, as a member of Republicans, she ran again for city councillor in Rio de Janeiro, receiving around 2,000 votes and was not elected.[13][14]
In 2022, she joined the Liberal Party (PL).[15]
In 2026, she was announced as a pre-candidate for the Federal Senate representing the state of Rio de Janeiro.[16]