Paulo Freire Costa | |
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
Assumed office 1 February 2011 | |
Constituency | São Paulo |
Personal details | |
Born | Paulo Roberto Freire da Costa 4 February 1955 São Paulo, Brazil |
Political party | PL (2009–present) |
Other political affiliations | |
Profession | Evangelical pastor |
Personal | |
Religion | Christian |
Denomination | Neopentecostal |
Organization | |
Church | Assembly of God |
Paulo Roberto Freire da Costa (born 4 February 1955) is a Brazilian politician and pastor. He has spent his political career representing São Paulo, having served as state representative since 2011. [1]
Freire Costa was born to José Wellington Bezerra da Costa and Vanda Freire Costa. His father José was a pastor of the Assembleias de Deus church. He has 5 siblings: José Wellington, Samuel, Joel, Marta, and Rute. [2] His sister Marta is also a politician, and his brother José Wellington is also a pastor. Freire Costa is married to Léa Costa and has two daughters: Vanessa and Cristiane, as well as three grandchildren. Like his father and brother he is also a pastor in the Assembleias de Deus church. [2] Because of his faith Freire Costa is strongly opposed to abortion. [2]
Freire Costa voted in favor of the impeachment against then-president Dilma Rousseff and political reformation. [3] He would later vote in against opening a corruption investigation against Rousseff's successor Michel Temer, and voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reforms. [4]
Paulo Freire Costa | |
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
Assumed office 1 February 2011 | |
Constituency | São Paulo |
Personal details | |
Born | Paulo Roberto Freire da Costa 4 February 1955 São Paulo, Brazil |
Political party | PL (2009–present) |
Other political affiliations | |
Profession | Evangelical pastor |
Personal | |
Religion | Christian |
Denomination | Neopentecostal |
Organization | |
Church | Assembly of God |
Paulo Roberto Freire da Costa (born 4 February 1955) is a Brazilian politician and pastor. He has spent his political career representing São Paulo, having served as state representative since 2011. [1]
Freire Costa was born to José Wellington Bezerra da Costa and Vanda Freire Costa. His father José was a pastor of the Assembleias de Deus church. He has 5 siblings: José Wellington, Samuel, Joel, Marta, and Rute. [2] His sister Marta is also a politician, and his brother José Wellington is also a pastor. Freire Costa is married to Léa Costa and has two daughters: Vanessa and Cristiane, as well as three grandchildren. Like his father and brother he is also a pastor in the Assembleias de Deus church. [2] Because of his faith Freire Costa is strongly opposed to abortion. [2]
Freire Costa voted in favor of the impeachment against then-president Dilma Rousseff and political reformation. [3] He would later vote in against opening a corruption investigation against Rousseff's successor Michel Temer, and voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reforms. [4]