Daniella Velloso Borges Ribeiro (born 26 March 1972) is a federal senator of

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representing her home state of Paraíba. She was previously served in the

Legislative Assembly of Paraíba The Legislative Assembly of Paraíba ( pt, Assembleia Legislativa da Paraíba) is the unicameral legislature of Paraíba state in Brazil. It has 36 state deputies elected by proportional representation. The Proncincial Assembly was founded on Ap ...

from 2011 to 2019 and was vereador of

Campina Grande Campina Grande is the second most populous Brazilian city in the State of Paraíba after João Pessoa, the capital. It is considered to be the most important city of the Northeastern Brazilian subregion called '' agreste''. It is considered one ...

from 2009 to 2011.

Personal life

Ribeiro was born to Enivaldo Ribeiro and Virgínia Velloso Borges. Her father Enivaldo is also a politician who served as mayor of Capina Grande from 1977 to 1983, while her brother

Aguinaldo A thirteenth salary, or end-of-year bonus, is an extra payment given to employees at the end of December. Although the amount of the payment depends on a number of factors, it usually matches an employee's monthly salary and can be paid in o ...

served as minister of cities from 2012 to 2014. She is divorced and has three children: Lucas, Marcella, and Gabriel. She has degrees from the

Federal University of Paraíba Federal University of Paraíba ( pt, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, UFPB) is a public university whose main campus is located in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Along with Federal University of Campina Grande, they're the main ...

and the

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Political career

In the 2008 election Ribeiro was elected to the City Council of

with 6,838 votes. Ribeiro was then elected to the

in 2010 with 29,863 votes. Along with

Veneziano Vital do Rêgo Veneziano Vital do Rêgo Segundo Neto (born 17 July 1970) is a lawyer and a federal senator of Brazil representing the state of Paraíba. Since February 2021, he has served as the first vice president of the Federal Senate. Vital do Rêgo is a m ...

, Ribeiro was elected to the

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in the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ribeiro, Daniella 1972 births Living people People from Campina Grande University of Brasília alumni Progressistas politicians Members of the Federal Senate (Brazil) Members of the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba Brazilian women in politics