Jony Marcos | |
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Federal Deputy for Sergipe | |
Assumed office 1 February 2015 | |
Vereador of Aracaju | |
In office 2002–2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ponta Porã, Brazil | 30 September 1970
Political party | PRB |
Jony Marcos de Souza Araujo (born 30 September 1977) more commonly known as Jony Marcos and Pastor Jony is a Brazilian politician and pastor. Although born in Mato Grosso do Sul, he has spent his political career representing Sergipe, having served as state representative since 2015. [1] [2]
Jony Marcos was born to João Feliciano Rodrigues de Araújo and Eva de Souza Araújo. [1] Prior to becoming a politician Jony Marcos worked as a radio personality, and he still maintains a radio talk show. [3] He is a pastor of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. [4] He is a member of the evangelical caucus in the legislature. [5]
Jony Marcos voted in favor of the impeachment motion of then-president Dilma Rousseff. [6] He would later vote in favor of opening a similar corruption investigation against Rousseff's successor Michel Temer, [7] and voted against the 2017 Brazilian labor reforms. [8]
Jony Marcos | |
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Federal Deputy for Sergipe | |
Assumed office 1 February 2015 | |
Vereador of Aracaju | |
In office 2002–2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ponta Porã, Brazil | 30 September 1970
Political party | PRB |
Jony Marcos de Souza Araujo (born 30 September 1977) more commonly known as Jony Marcos and Pastor Jony is a Brazilian politician and pastor. Although born in Mato Grosso do Sul, he has spent his political career representing Sergipe, having served as state representative since 2015. [1] [2]
Jony Marcos was born to João Feliciano Rodrigues de Araújo and Eva de Souza Araújo. [1] Prior to becoming a politician Jony Marcos worked as a radio personality, and he still maintains a radio talk show. [3] He is a pastor of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. [4] He is a member of the evangelical caucus in the legislature. [5]
Jony Marcos voted in favor of the impeachment motion of then-president Dilma Rousseff. [6] He would later vote in favor of opening a similar corruption investigation against Rousseff's successor Michel Temer, [7] and voted against the 2017 Brazilian labor reforms. [8]