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Dayane Pimentel

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Dayane Pimentel
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 February 2019 – 1 February 2023
ConstituencyBahia
Personal details
Born
Dayane Jamille Carneiro dos Santos Pimentel

(1986-01-30) 30 January 1986 (age 38)
Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil
Political partyUNIÃO (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
PSL (2018–2022)
Alma materState University of Feira de Santana (BLitt)

Dayane Jamille Carneiro dos Santos Pimentel (born 30 January 1986) better known as Dayane Pimentel is a Brazilian politician and professor. She has spent her political career representing Bahia, having served as federal deputy representative since 2019.[1]

Personal life

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Pimentel grew up in a liberal family, in her youth she was part of the city council campaign of her PT affiliated uncle.[2] Before becoming a politician Pimentel worked as a college professor.[1] Today she considers herself a "former leftist" and regards Jair Bolsonaro as her idol.[2]

Political career

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In the 2018 Brazilian general election, Pimentel was elected to the federal chamber of deputies with 136,742 votes, making her the fourth most voted candidate in the state of Bahia that election.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "PROFESSORA DAYANE PIMENTEL – Biografia". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Nascimento, Vinícius (9 October 2018). "Conheça Dayane, deputada mais votada da Bahia que quase foi vice de Bolsonaro" (in Portuguese). Correio. Retrieved 23 July 2019.