Alessandro Molon

Alessandro Molon
Alessandro Molon
Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; February 1, 2011
Chamber PSB Leader
	In office; February 19, 2020 – February 2, 2021
Preceded by	Tadeu Alencar
Succeeded by	Danilo Cabral
Chamber Opposition Leader
	In office; February 19, 2019 – March 11, 2020
President	Rodrigo Maia
Preceded by	José Guimarães
Succeeded by	André Figueiredo
State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro
	In office; February 1, 2003 – February 1, 2011
Personal details
Born	October 28, 1971; Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Political party	PSB (2018–present)
Other political; affiliations	PT (1999–2015); REDE (2015–2018);
Spouse(s)	Clarisse Molon
Children	3
Alma mater	Fluminense Federal University ; Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Occupation	Broadcaster; historian; lawyer; politician; professor;

Alessandro Lucciola Molon (Belo Horizonte, October 28, 1971) is a Brazilian teacher and politician, member of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) and current Leader of the Opposition in the Chamber of Deputies. He was the rapporteur to Brazil's Bill of Rights for the Internet (Marco Civil da Internet), ensuring net neutrality, privacy protection and freedom of expression online. He is also one of the leading figures of the fight against corruption - in 2018, he was recognized by Prêmio Congresso em Foco as the congressman who best fights corruption and organized crime. In 2017 and 2019, he was chosen by the jury of the award and by journalists, respectively, as the best federal deputy in Brazil.

Biography

Alessandro Molon was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, but was raised in Rio de Janeiro, where he lives.

He holds a Bachelor's and a master's degree in History from Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) and a bachelor's degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). He is currently concluding his Doctorate at Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).

Alessandro Molon has also taught in public and private schools in Rio de Janeiro, before beginning his political career. He currently teaches Law students at PUC-Rio.

Political career

After experiencing the tough educational scenario in Brazil as a teacher, Alessandro Molon decided to pursue a political career in order to make more impactful changes, with a focus on combating the country's abyssal inequalities. In 2002, he was elected for his first term as state deputy in the Legislative Assembly of the Rio de Janeiro State (Alerj), being reelected in 2006. In this period, he was president of Alerj's Human Rights Commission and Culture Commission, and was known for his opposition to controversial political figures such as Jorge Picciani and Sérgio Cabral, who are now in prison.

In 2010, Alessandro Molon was elected federal deputy in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. In his first term, he reported and approved the Marco Civil da Internet (Free Internet Law). He also managed to update the Brazilian Constitution to guarantee access to justice for all, through the Public Defender's Office amendment.

In 2014, Alessandro Molon was reelected for his second term as federal deputy. Molon was the main articulator of the process that dismissed the former deputy and President of the Chamber of Deputies, Eduardo Cunha, who was later charged with corruption and imprisoned. Alessandro Molon was also a strong voice against president Michel Temer's government. In his second term, Molon became known for his work in defense of climate protection as President of the Environment Parliamentary Group.

In 2018, Alessandro Molon was reelected federal deputy for a third term, with t he third largest number of votes in the State of Rio de Janeiro. In 2019, he was appointed Leader of the Opposition to president Jair Bolsonaro’s government. Molon also articulated and ensured the approval of a project of his authorship that removes firearms of those who commit violence against women.

Alessandro Molon ran for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro in 2008 and 2016.

References

Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)
Preceded by José Guimarães	Chamber Opposition Leader 2019–2020	Succeeded by André Figueiredo
Preceded by Tadeu Alencar	Chamber PSB Leader 2020–21	Succeeded by Danilo Cabral
Party political offices
Preceded by Jorge Bittar	PT nominee for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 2008	Succeeded by Benedita da Silva (presumptive)
New political party	REDE nominee for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 2016	Succeeded by Eduardo Bandeira de Mello

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