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 Rio Grande do Sul, having served as federal deputy representative since 2019.[1]
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 Fernando Henrique Cardoso.[2]
Melchionna was the most voted candidate in the 2016 election for the council of Porto Alegre, receiving 14,630 votes.[2][3][5] Melchionna and her family were originally members of the Workers' Party, but she left after being dissatisfied with the politics of Lula da Silva.[3]
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.[1]
^ abRoso, Larissa (2 October 2016). "Fernanda Melchionna é a vereadora mais votada em Porto Alegre" [Federal deputy Áurea Carolina is among the 100 most influential black young people in the world in politics] (in Portuguese). GaúchaZH. Retrieved 28 June 2019.