José da Cruz Marinho (born 18 September 1959) more commonly known as Zequinha Marinho is a Brazilian politician, as well as a

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, accounting technician, and pastor. Although born in

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, he has spent his political career representing

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, having served as federal deputy from 2003 to 2015 and federal senator since 2019.

Personal life

Marinho graduated from Universidade do Estado do Pará and has worked is a pedagogist and an accounting technician prior to entering politics. He is married to Júlia Marinho, who herself is a politician. Marinho is a pastor of the

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church.

Political career

Marinho voted in favor of the impeachment against then-president

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. Marinho voted in favor of the

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, and would later back Rousseff's successor

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against a similar impeachment motion. In the 2018 election Marinho was one of 6 new

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politicians elected to the federal senate.

References

1959 births Living people People from Tocantins Members of the Legislative Assembly of Pará Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Pará Members of the Federal Senate (Brazil) Brazilian Assemblies of God pastors Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians Social Christian Party (Brazil) politicians Liberal Party (Brazil, 2006) politicians {{Brazil-politician-stub