Talíria Petrone
Brazilian politician
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Talíria Petrone Soares (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɐliˈɾiɐ peˈtɾoni ˈswaɾis]; born 9 April 1985) is a Brazilian politician. She has spent her political career representing Rio de Janeiro, having served as federal deputy representative since 2019.[1]
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9 April 1985
Talíria Petrone | |
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Petrone in 2020 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2019 | |
| Constituency | Rio de Janeiro |
| Leader of PSOL in the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sâmia Bomfim |
| Councillor of Niterói | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 1 February 2019 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Talíria Petrone Soares 9 April 1985 |
| Party | PSOL (2011–present) |
| State University of Rio de Janeiro (BA) Fluminense Federal University (MSW) | |
| Profession | Teacher |
Personal life
Petrone is the daughter of a musician and a teacher. She graduated with a degree in history from the Rio de Janeiro State University and with a master's degree in social work from Fluminense Federal University. Prior to entering politics, she worked as a public school teacher.[2]
She identifies as an Afro-Brazilian, socialist, feminist, and supportive of LGBT rights.[3] She was a close friend and inspired by late politician and activist Marielle Franco.[4]
Political career
Petrone was the most voted candidate in the 2016 election for the council of Niterói, receiving 5,121 votes.[5] In the 2018 election Petrone was the eighth most voted candidate in the state of Rio de Janeiro, with 107,317, being elected to the federal chamber of deputies.[6] Petrone said that she received threats from opposition supporters.[7] In June 2019 Brazilian civil police made arrest in a plot to assassinate Petrone, which was being hatched and planned from a dark web platform starting in 2018.[8]
In March 2022 Petrone was amongst 151 international feminists signing Feminist Resistance Against War: A Manifesto, in solidarity with the Russian Feminist Anti-War Resistance.[9][n. 1]
Notes
- This manifesto was criticized by both Ukrainian feminists and members of the Feminist Anti-War Resistance themselves.[10][11][12]
