Soraya Vieira Thronicke (born 1 June 1973) is a Brazilian politician and lawyer. She has spent her political career representing
Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso do Sul () is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, and ...
, having served as senator for that State since 2019.
Personal life
As is common in her home state, Thronicke is of
German Brazilian descent. Born in
Dourados, Thronicke grew up in
Campo Grande.
Before becoming a politician Thronicke was a lawyer. She is married and has a son.
[ Thronicke's family owns multiple motels throughout Mato Grosso do Sul.
]
Political career
In the 2018 Brazilian general election
General elections were held in Brazil on 7 October 2018 to elect the president, National Congress and state governors. As no candidate in the presidential election received more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a runoff round was held ...
, Thronicke, along with , was elected to the national senate from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Thronicke was the only woman on the ballot in the entire state that election year. Strong themes of Thronicke's senate campaign agenda included anti-corruption and encouraging private property.[
Ideologically Thronicke identifies as ]economically liberal
Economic liberalism is a political and economic ideology that supports a market economy based on individualism and private property in the means of production. Adam Smith is considered one of the primary initial writers on economic liberalism, ...
and socially conservative. In 2018, she was a supporter of 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 ...
, and campaigned with him on his run for president.[ She is a candidate for president in the 2022 election, having been nominated by the Brazil Union party.]
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References
1973 births
Living people
People from Dourados
Brazilian people of German descent
Brazilian women lawyers
Brazilian women in politics
New Party (Brazil) politicians
Social Liberal Party (Brazil) politicians
Brazil Union politicians
Members of the Federal Senate (Brazil)
21st-century Brazilian lawyers
Candidates for President of Brazil
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