Ana Lígia Costa Feliciano (born 21 April 1957) is a Brazilian doctor, businesswoman, and politician who served as the vice-governor of

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from 2015 to 2023. She served as vice-governor under governors

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and

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. She is currently affiliated with the Democratic Labour Party (PDT). Her husband is fellow doctor, businessman, radio personality, and federal deputy Damião Feliciano.

Biography

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

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, now the

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. 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. 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

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, but came in second place. She was elected vice-governor of Paraíba in both

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and

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. 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

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. The defense appealed the sentence.

Electoral history

References

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