Antonio Wandscheer (born 31 August 1950) more commonly known as Toninho or Toninho Wandscheer is a Brazilian politician and engineer. He has spent his political career representing

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, having served as state representative since 2015.

Personal life

Wandscheer was born to Paulo Wandscheer and Maria Koupaka. Prior to becoming a politician Wandscheer worked as an engineer. He is married to Angela Wandscheer and has three sons: Alisson, Marcos, and Tiago. Wandscheer is a

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and a member of the evangelical caucus in the legislature, having a strong relationship with the

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church.

Political career

Wandscheer voted in favor of the impeachment motion of then-president

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. He would later vote against opening a similar corruption investigation against Rousseff's successor

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, and voted in favor of the

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. In 2019 Wandscheer was re-elected the coordinator of the representatives from Paraná in the chamber of deputies.

References

1950 births Living people People from Foz do Iguaçu Republican Party of the Social Order politicians Brazilian evangelicals Brazilian engineers Mayors of places in Brazil Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Paraná Members of the Legislative Assembly of Paraná Progressistas politicians {{Brazil-Deputy-stub