Vanessa Grazziotin Bezerra | |
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| Senator from Amazonas | |
| In office February 1, 2011 – February 1, 2019 | |
| Federal Deputy from Amazonas | |
| In office February 1, 1999 – February 1, 2011 | |
| City Councilor of Manaus | |
| In office January 1, 1989 – February 1, 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 29, 1961 Videira, SC, Brazil |
| Political party | PCdoB |
| Spouse | Eronildo Braga Bezerra |
| Children | Rafaela |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Amazonas |
| Profession | Pharmacist |
Vanessa Grazziotin Bezerra (born June 29, 1961) is a Brazilian politician. She is a member of the Communist Party of Brazil (PC do B). Although born in Videira, Santa Catarina, Grazziotin based her political career in the state of Amazonas. Twice elected to represent the state in the Chamber of Deputies, she was recently elected for the Federal Senate in the 2010 parliamentary election. She is the third Communist Senator ever in the history of Brazil, after Luís Carlos Prestes and Inácio Arruda. She is also Amazonas' communist first female Senator.[1] Vanessa was a senator in the Brazilian state of Amazonas for eight years.
- ^ (in Portuguese) Iram Alfaia. "Vanessa (PCdoB) é a primeira senadora eleita pelo Amazonas" / "Vanessa (PCdoB) is Amazonas' first elected female Senator". Vermelho. October 3, 2010.