Celina Leão
Brazilian business administrator and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Celina Leão Hizim Ferreira (born 2 March 1977) is a Brazilian business administrator and politician affiliated to the Progressistas (PP),[1] who currently serves as the vice-governor of the Federal District and was the acting governor after the removal of Ibaneis Rocha for 90 days by the Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.[2] Ibaneis was removed after being accused of ignoring security flaws during the 2023 Brazilian Congress attack.[3] The decision to remove Ibaneis from office ended up being endorsed in plenary of the Supreme Federal Court by 9 votes to 2, but it was later revoked by Alexandre de Moraes on 15 March 2023.[4]
Celina Leão | |
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Vice Governor of the Federal District | |
Assumed office 1 January 2023 | |
Governor | Ibaneis Rocha |
Preceded by | Paco Britto |
Governor of the Federal District | |
Acting | |
In office 8 January 2023 – 15 March 2023 | |
Preceded by | Ibaneis Rocha |
Secretary of Sport and Leisure for the Federal District | |
In office 21 May 2021 – 11 February 2022 | |
Governor | Ibaneis Rocha |
Preceded by | Leandro Cruz |
Succeeded by | Giselle Ferreira |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 1 January 2019 – 1 January 2023 | |
Constituency | Federal District |
President of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District | |
In office 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2016 | |
Preceded by | Wasny de Roure |
Succeeded by | Joe Valle |
Member of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District | |
In office 1 January 2011 – 1 January 2019 | |
Constituency | At-large |
Personal details | |
Born | Celina Leão Hazim (1977-03-02) 2 March 1977 (age 47) Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil |
Political party | PP (2018–present) |
Other political affiliations | |
Leão is a former federal deputy and former state deputy, and she previously served as a president of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District. [5]
Leão was elected in the first round as vice-governor in 2022, and served only 8 days before assuming the interim governorship.