Antonio Mecias Pereira de Jesus (born 8 February 1962) more commonly known as Mecias de Jesus is a federal senator of
Brazil
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representing the state of Roraima. He previously served in the state legislature from 1995 to 2019.
Personal life
de Jesus was born in
Graça Aranha.
[ Prior to becoming a politician, Marcos Rogério worked as a financial adviser.][ In his youth he also worked as a shoeshine, farmer, waiter and gardener.][ Unlike most PRB politicians who belong to the ]Universal Church of the Kingdom of God
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, de Jesus and his family belong to the Nova Vida Baptist church.
Political career
In 2017 de Jesus proposed a bill that would exempt churches from paying water, electricity, and telephone taxes in Roraima.[
In the ]2018 Brazilian general election
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de Jesus was elected to the federal senate with 85,366 votes.[ He was one of six new Evangelical members elected to the federal senate in that election.]
References
1962 births
Living people
People from Maranhão
Brazilian Baptists
Financial advisors
Republicans (Brazil) politicians
Members of the Federal Senate (Brazil)
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Roraima
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