Alice Mazzuco Portugal (born May 16, 1959) is a Brazilian biochemical pharmacist and politician.
Born in
Salvador, she was active in the student movement and technical workers' unions at the
Federal University of Bahia
The Federal University of Bahia ( pt, Universidade Federal da Bahia, UFBA) is a public university located mainly in the city of Salvador. It is the largest university in the state of Bahia and one of Brazil's most prestigious educational institu ...
, where she graduated in pharmacy-biochemistry in 1981. Portugal is affiliated to the
Communist Party of Brazil
The Communist Party of Brazil ( pt-BR, Partido Comunista do Brasil, PCdoB) is a political party in Brazil. The PCdoB officially adheres to Marxist–Leninist theory. It has national reach and deep penetration in the trade union and student ...
since 1979; she was elected state representative of Bahia from 1995 to 2003, when she was elected to the federal
Chamber of Deputies, having been reelected in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
Political career
In April 2017 she voted against the
labor reform. In August of the same year, she voted for a corruption investigation of the then President
Michel Temer
Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia (; born 23 September 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 37th president of Brazil from 31 August 2016 to 31 December 2018. He took office after the impeachment and removal from off ...
.
References
External links
Official page
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Communist Party of Brazil politicians
Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Bahia
Brazilian communists
Federal University of Bahia alumni
1959 births
Living people
People from Salvador, Bahia