Ana Carolina Moura Melo Dartora, known as Carol Dartora (born 1 May 1983), is a Brazilian politician, teacher, historian, trade unionist and member of the Workers' Party (PT). She is currently a congresswoman for the state of Paraná, Brazil, having been elected at the 2022 Brazilian general election.
Carol Dartora | |
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.jpg) Dartora on her first term as a Federal Deputy | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | Paraná |
| Councillor of Curitiba | |
| In office 1 January 2021 – 31 January 2023 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ana Carolina Moura Melo Dartora 1 May 1983 Curitiba, Paraná |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political party | PT |
| Alma mater | Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro |
| Profession | Professor |
| Website | https://caroldartora.com.br |
She made history becoming the first black woman elected as councilwoman of Curitiba, in 2020, and as congresswoman in Brazil, for the state of Paraná, in 2022.[1][2]
Public life
editDartora holds a degree in history from the Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), and she is also a specialist in Philosophy from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), a Master in Education from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) and a doctoral candidate in Technology and Society from the Federal University of Technology (UTFPR).[3]
She is a militant of the World March of Women and the Black Movement. She was a Secretary of Working Women and LGBTI Rights of the Union of Workers in Public Education of Paraná (APP-Sindicato).
Political career
editDartora was first elected in the 2020 Curitiba parliamentary election as a councillor of Curitiba with 8,874 votes, being the third most-voted councilwoman in the local election.[4] She is the first black woman elected to the Municipal Chamber of Curitiba and was the leader of the opposition to Rafael Greca's government. She is the author of the law that establishes quotas for the black and indigenous peoples in the civil service entrance examination of the city, and she is also the author of a law that guarantees priority in the care of women in situations of violence.[5]
Dartora ran as a candidate in the 2022 Paraná parliamentary elections and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies with 130,654 votes. She became the first black woman elected by Paraná to the lower house of the National Congress.[6] In November 2022, as an elected congresswoman, Dartora was announced on the transition team of the second cabinet of president-elect Lula da Silva in the group of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger.[7]
Electoral history
editMunicipal Chamber of Curitiba
edit| Election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Position in Curitiba Municipality |
Result | |
| 2020 | Workers' Party | 8,874 | 1.12 | No. 3 | Elected[8] |
Chamber of Deputies
edit| Election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party/alliance | Votes | % | Position in Paraná State |
Result | |
| 2022 | Workers' Party (Brazil of Hope) |
130,874 | 2.13 | No. 10 | Elected[9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Galindo, Rogerio (2020-11-15). "Negra e feminista, Carol Dartora faz história ao se eleger em Curitiba". Plural (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ "Carol Dartora (PT) é eleita a primeira deputada federal negra do Paraná: 'Resposta histórica'". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Carol Dartora — Portal da Câmara Municipal de Curitiba". www.curitiba.pr.leg.br. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Veja os 38 vereadores eleitos na Câmara de Curitiba". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Conheça". Carol Dartora (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ BRASILWIRE (2022-10-07). "Carol Dartora Elected 1st Black Congresswoman from Paraná". BRASILWIRE. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Grupo de parlamentares que acompanhará a transição inclui Frota na Cultura e mais; veja a lista". CartaCapital (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Curitiba/PR: apuração em tempo real de prefeito e vereador". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Apuração das Eleições 2022 para presidente, governadores, senadores, deputados federais e estaduais". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-17.