Dorinha Rezende Explained

Dorinha Rezende
Birthname:Maria Auxiliadora Seabra Rezende
Office1:Senator for Tocantins
Term Start1:1 February 2023
Office2:Federal Deputy for Tocantins
Term Start2:1 February 2011
Term End2:1 February 2023
Birth Date:1964 10, df=y
Birth Place:Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Party:UNIÃO (2022–present)
Otherparty:DEM (2005–2022)

Maria Auxiliadora Seabra Rezende (born 1 October 1964) better known as Dorinha Rezende or Professora Dorinha is a Brazilian politician and university professor. Although born in Goiás, she has spent her political career representing Tocantins, having served as federal deputy representative since 2011.[1]

Personal life

Rezende was born to Antônio dos Santos Seabra and Maria Consuêlo Bastos.[1] [2] In addition to being a politician, Rezende is also a university professor.[1]

Political career

Rezende voted in favor of the impeachment of then-president Dilma Rousseff.[3] Rezende voted against the 2015 tax reforms but in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reform,[4] and would vote against the opening of a corruption investigation into Rousseff's successor Michel Temer.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PROFESSORA DORINHA SEABRA REZENDE – Biografia. Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil. Portuguese. 22 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Maria Auxiliadora Seabra Rezende. professoradorinha.com. Portuguese. 22 July 2019. 23 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723030147/http://professoradorinha.com.br/biografia.html. dead.
  3. News: Reforma trabalhista: como votaram os deputados. https://web.archive.org/web/20120409132414/https://www.cartacapital.com.br/blogs/parlatorio/reforma-trabalhista-como-votaram-os-deputados. 9 April 2012. dead. Carta Capital. Portuguese. 27 April 2017. 18 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Veja como deputados votaram no impeachment de Dilma, na PEC 241, na reforma trabalhista e na denúncia contra Temer. 2 August 2017. 22 July 2019. Portuguese. G1 Globo. See how deputies voted in the impeachment of Dilma, in PEC 241, in the labor reform and in the denunciation against Temer.
  5. News: Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer. https://web.archive.org/web/20120409132414/https://www.cartacapital.com.br/politica/como-votou-cada-deputado-sobre-a-denuncia-contra-temer. 9 April 2012. dead. Carta Capital. Portuguese. 4 August 2017. 18 September 2017.