Nelson Ned Previdente (14 February 1960), better known as Nelson Barbudo is a Brazilian politician and rural producer, affiliated to the Liberal Party (PL).

Biography

Born in Monte Aprazível, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Barbudo began his political career in the city of Alto Taquari, a city located in the state of

Mato Grosso Mato Grosso ( – lit. "Thick Bush") is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP. Neighboring ...

. He first ran for councillor of Alto Taquari in 2004 and succeeded, being elected with around 281 votes. He tried to run for re-election as a councillor in the 2008 Alto Taquari elections, but his candidacy was rejected by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). After these two electoral disputes and a long period without running for any other elected office, Barbudo once again gained notoriety through content disseminated via social networks defending the positions of the then federal deputy

Jair Bolsonaro Jair Messias Bolsonaro (; born 21 March 1955) is a Brazilian politician and retired military officer who has been the 38th president of Brazil since 1 January 2019. He was elected in 2018 as a member of the Social Liberal Party, which he turn ...

. As a result, he ended up being the most voted federal deputy in the state of

in the 2018 elections. He ran in the

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for re-election as a federal deputy, but lost the race, staying as an alternate of the party in the state. With the death of the federal deputy Amália Barros on 12 May 2024, it was expected for him to take her seat definitively, as he is the first alternate of the Liberal Party in the state of Mato Grosso. He took office on 21 May 2024. Barbudo is Roman Catholic.

Electoral history

Chamber of Deputies

Municipal Chamber of Alto Taquari, Mato Grosso

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Profile in the Chamber of Deputies
1960 births Living people Brazilian Roman Catholics Conservatism in Brazil Social Liberal Party (Brazil) politicians Democrats (Brazil) politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Mato Grosso People from Monte Aprazível {{Brazil-politician-stub