| Lígia Feliciano | |
| Office: | Vice-governor of Paraíba |
| Governor: | Ricardo Coutinho (2015–2019) João Azevêdo (2019–2023) |
| Term Start: | 1 January 2015 |
| Term End: | 1 January 2023 |
| Successor: | Lucas Ribeiro |
| Birth Name: | Ana Lígia Costa |
| Birth Date: | 21 April 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil |
| Party: | PSC (2001–2005) PRTB (2005–2007) PDT (2007–present) |
| Spouse: | Damião Feliciano |
| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Doctor, businesswoman, politician |
| Alma Mater: | Federal University of Campina Grande |
Ana Lígia Costa Feliciano (born 21 April 1957) is a Brazilian doctor, businesswoman, and politician who served as the vice-governor of Paraíba from 2015 to 2023. She served as vice-governor under governors Ricardo Coutinho and João Azevêdo. She is currently affiliated with the Democratic Labour Party (PDT). Her husband is fellow doctor, businessman, radio personality, and federal deputy Damião Feliciano.
Feliciano is the daughter of José Amaro da Costa and Maria do Carmo Costa, both merchants. She attended an all-girls' school, and later graduated with a degree in medicine from the former Campina Grande campus of the Federal University of Paraíba, now the Federal University of Campina Grande.[1] She is married to Damião Feliciano, with whom she has three children. She is the director-president of the Faculdades UNESC, of Rádio Panorâmica, and of two hospitals her family directs.[2]
Feliciano was a candidate for the 2002 senatorial election for a vacant seat in Paraíba, but came in 5th place. She ran to be vice-mayor of the state capital João Pessoa, with from the PSDB, but came in second place. She was elected vice-governor of Paraíba in both 2014 and 2018.[3]
Since a complaint made by the "A Força da Esperança" coalition, led by Lucélio Cartaxo in 2018, the Regional Elections' Court of Paraíba condemned governor João Azevêdo, vice-governor Lígia Feliciano, and Ricardo Coutinho for excessive and abuse use of institutional campaign features during the 2018 elections, from which they would have benefitted electorally. Each of them were sentenced to pay a fine of 5,320.50 reais. The defense appealed the sentence.[4]
| Year | Election | Position | Coalition | Votes | % | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Paraíba state elections | Senator | PSC | Um Novo Caminho(PT,PL,PCdoB,PMN,PSC) | Marconi Oliveira (first substitute)(PSC) | 169,895 | 5.87% | Not elected |
| 2008 | Campina Grande municipal elections | Vice-mayor | PDT | Por Amor a Campina(PSDB,PP,DEM,PTB,PRTB,PDT,PV,PTC,PR,PTN,PRP) | Rômulo Gouveia(PSDB) | 109,343 | 48.48% | Not elected |
| 2014 | Paraíba state elections | Vice-governor | A força do trabalho(PSB,PDT,PT,DEM,PRTB,PRP,PV,PSL,PCdoB,PHS,PPL) | Ricardo Coutinho(PSB) | 1,125,956 | 52.61% | Elected | |
| 2018 | Paraíba state elections | A força do trabalho(PSB,PDT,PT,DEM,PR,PTB,PRP,PODE,PRB,PCdoB,PPS,AVANTE,REDE,PMN,PROS) | João Azevêdo(PSB) | 1,119,758 | 58.18% | Elected |