Fernanda Melchionna e Silva (born 2 February 1984) is a Brazilian politician and former bank clerk and librarian. She has spent her political career representing the state of

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, having served as federal deputy representative since 2019.

Personal life

Melchionna became involved in politics at the age of 13, when along with her parents, she protested the neo-liberal policies and privatization of business of then president of Brazil

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. Prior to becoming a politician Melchionna worked as a bank clerk. She also has a degree in librarianship from the

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Political career

Melchionna was the most voted candidate in the 2016 election for the council of

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, receiving 14,630 votes. Melchionna and her family were originally members of the Workers' Party, but she left after being dissatisfied with the politics of Lula da Silva. In the 2018 election Melchionna was the tenth most voted candidate in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, being elected to the federal chamber of deputies.

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