Roberto Jefferson

Brazilian politician (born 1953)

Roberto Jefferson Monteiro Francisco (born June 14, 1953) is a Brazilian politician. Jefferson was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1983 to 2005. He was removed from office over multiple corruption scandals.[1] This banned him from being elected to any public office until 2015.[2][3] He was a key figure of the Mensalão scandal.

Roberto Jefferson in 2005

His daughter is former Deputy Cristiane Brasil. He was born in Petrópolis, Brazil. He ran for President of Brazil in the 2022 election.

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  1. Por 313 votos a favor e 156 contra, Câmara cassa Roberto Jefferson. UOL Notícias. September 14, 2005. Retrieved on October 14, 2007.
  2. Q&A: Brazil corruption scandal. BBC News. September 4, 2007. Retrieved on October 14, 2007.
  3. Gilban, Marcus M. "Brazilian Jews file complaint over politician who said Jews sacrifice children". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.