| Fernanda Melchionna | |
| Office: | Federal Deputy |
| Term Start: | 1 February 2019 |
| Office1: | Chamber PSOL Leader |
| Term Start1: | 4 February 2020 |
| Term End1: | 20 August 2020 |
| Predecessor1: | Ivan Valente |
| Successor1: | Sâmia Bomfim |
| Office2: | Councillor |
| Term Start2: | 1 January 2009 |
| Term End2: | 1 February 2019 |
| Constituency2: | Porto Alegre |
| Birth Name: | Fernanda Melchionna e Silva |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Party: | PSOL (2008–present) |
| Otherparty: | PT (2004–2008) |
| Profession: | Banker, librarian |
Fernanda Melchionna e Silva (born 2 February 1984) is a Brazilian politician and former bank clerk and librarian. She has spent her political career representing the state of Rio Grande do Sul, having served as federal deputy representative since 2019.[1]
Melchionna became involved in politics at the age of 13, when along with her parents, she protested the neo-liberal policies and privatization of business of then president of Brazil Fernando Henrique Cardoso.[2]
Prior to becoming a politician Melchionna worked as a bank clerk. She also has a degree in librarianship[3] from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.[4]
Melchionna was the most voted candidate in the 2016 election for the council of Porto Alegre, receiving 14,630 votes.[2] [5] [4] Melchionna and her family were originally members of the Workers' Party, but she left after being dissatisfied with the politics of Lula da Silva.[5]
In the 2018 election Melchionna was the tenth most voted candidate in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, being elected to the federal chamber of deputies.[1]