Sâmia Bomfim

Sâmia de Souza Bomfim (born 22 August 1989) is a Brazilian politician. She has spent her political career representing São Paulo, having served as federal deputy representative since 2019.[1]

Sâmia Bomfim
Bomfim in 2019
Federal Deputy from São Paulo
Assumed office
1 February 2019
Chamber PSOL Leader
In office
20 August 2020 – 3 February 2021
Preceded byFernanda Melchionna
Succeeded byTalíria Petrone
City Councillor of São Paulo
In office
1 January 2017 – 1 February 2019
Personal details
Born
Sâmia de Souza Bomfim

(1989-08-22) 22 August 1989
Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyPSOL (2011–present)

Personal life

Prior to entering politics Bomfim worked as a civil servant. She identifies as a feminist.[2][3] She cites her inspirations as fellow PSOL politicians and activists Marielle Franco and Jean Wyllys.[3] She is also inspired by her close friend Vinicius Luz. Bomfim is considered a supporter of LGBT rights and took part in the 2019 São Paulo Pride parade.[4]

In 2016 Bomfim participated protests demanding the resignation of Eduardo Cunha and protesting rape culture in Brazil.[5]

Political career

Bomfim is the youngest woman ever elected to the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo, at the age of 27, and the first woman to be directly elected to the federal Chamber of Deputies for the Socialism and Liberty Party.[2] In the 2018 general election, Bomfin was one of the most voted candidates with 249,887 votes, being elected to the federal Chamber of Deputies.[6]

References
  1. "SÂMIA BOMFIM – Biografia". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  2. "SÂMIA BOMFIM – Biografia". Câmara Municipal de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. Gonzalez, Mariana (1 February 2019). "Sâmia Bomfim é barrada na Câmara: "Rosto jovem e feminino é novidade ali"" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  4. "Sâmia Bomfim on Twitter: A gigantesca parada LGBT em São Paulo foi um ato político de repúdio às ideias obscurantistas e violentas de Jair Bolsonaro. O amor vence o ódio!". Twitter (in Portuguese). 11 September 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  5. Bars, Renata (13 September 2016). "Sâmia Bonfim – candidata a vereadora pelo Psol São Paulo (SP)" (in Portuguese). UNE. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  6. "Apuração: São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 March 2019.
Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)
Preceded by
Fernanda Melchionna		 Chamber PSOL Leader
2020–21		 Succeeded by
Talíria Petrone


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