Anielle Franco Explained

Anielle Franco
Office:Minister of Racial Equality
Termstart:1 January 2023
President:Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Predecessor:Nilma Lino Gomes
Birth Name:Anielle Francisco da Silva
Birth Date:3 May 1985
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Party:PT (2024–present)
Occupation:journalist
political activist
Relations:Marielle Franco (sister)

Anielle Francisco da Silva (born 3 May 1985) is a Brazilian politician from the Workers' Party[1] who has been Minister of Racial Equality in the second cabinet of Lula da Silva since 1 January 2023.[2] [3] [4]

Family

Her sister Marielle Franco, was also a politician who was assassinated in 2018.[5] After her death, the family established the Marielle Franco Institute with the aim to seek justice and continue her work.[6] [7] Anielle was the director of the institute.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-04-02 . Anielle se filia ao PT e Lula cita 'perspectiva política' da ministra no RJ . 2024-04-03 . UOL . pt-br.
  2. Web site: Saiba quem é Anielle Franco, anunciada ministra da Igualdade Racial . 2023-01-01 . 2022-12-22 . O Globo . pt-br.
  3. Web site: Tebet exalta paridade de gênero em sua equipe; Sonia Guajajara e Anielle Franco assumem ministérios . 2023-01-16 . 2022-01-11 . Jovem Pan . pt-br.
  4. News: 2023-02-08 . How Lula's government plans to boost racial equality in Brazil . Financial Times . 2023-02-11.
  5. News: 2018-03-22 . Marielle Franco: Vivacious fighter shaped by the favela . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-01-01.
  6. Web site: EN . 2023-02-11 . Junte-se ao Instituto Marielle Franco! . pt-BR.
  7. Web site: "We Still Have a Lot of Struggles Ahead": A Conversation with Anielle Franco . 2023-02-11 . NACLA . en.