Fátima Canuto

Maria de Fátima Moreira Canuto Rocha (August 5, 1958) is a Brazilian lawyer, economist, and politician affiliated with the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB). Since 2019, she has served as a state representative for the state of Alagoas.

Biography

Early years and education Daughter of Rubens Canuto, who served three terms as a representative in the Legislative Assembly of Alagoas, Maria was born in Maceió, the capital of the state of Alagoas, in 1958. In the field of education, she earned a law degree from Cesmac University Center and a degree in economics from the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL). She served as deputy secretary of the State Department of Social Assistance and was municipal secretary of health in Pilar. Following disagreements with the PRTB in 2022 , she joined the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)., at a ceremony attended by Senator Renan Calheiros. In the new party, she was reelected to the position of state representative after receiving more than 40,000 votes.

Electoral performance

Personal life She is married to Renato Rezende, a physician, and they have two children.