| Claudia Pereira | |
| Office1: | State Deputy for Paraná |
| Term Start1: | 1 January 2015 |
| Term End1: | 31 January 2019 |
| Office2: | Secretary of Social Assistance for Foz do Iguaçu |
| Term Start2: | 2013 |
| Term End2: | 2014 |
| Birth Date: | 18 February 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil |
| Party: | PSC |
| Spouse: | Reni Pereira |
Claudia Vanessa de Souza Fontoura Pereira (born 18 February 1976) is a Brazilian lawyer and politician. Although born in São Paulo, she has spent her political career representing Paraná, having served in the state legislature from 2015 to 2019.[1]
She is married to Reni Pereira, the former mayor of Foz do Iguaçu, with whom she has a daughter: Manuela Fontoura. In addition to becoming a politician she has worked as a lawyer.[1] Pereira is a devout Pentecostal Christian and member of the Christian Congregation in Brazil, and as such does not cut her hair and wears a veil at the church or praying.[2]
Pereira was appointed by her husband as the secretary of social assistance in the municipality of Foz do Iguaçu for 3 months from 2013 to 2014.[1] In December 2016 Pereira was accused of illegally taking a portion of her husband's campaign expense funds for personal use.[3] Elected to the Paraná state legislature in 2015, Pereira was not able to win reelection in the 2018 elections.[4]
While at office, she focused at social projects and minorities, people with special needs, women rights. In these four years in office, Claudia Pereira has accumulated a collection of accomplishments that includes the presentation of 71 bills, three constitutional amendment proposals, two draft resolutions and 873 requests. 57 of her proposals became law. [5]