About Janete Rocha Pietá
Born 1946. Janete Rocha Pietá is a Brazilian politician.
Janete Rocha Pietá is a Brazilian politician, teacher, and architect. She was a member of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies representing São Paulo for the Workers' Party from 2007 to 2015. In 2016, she was elected to the City Council of Guarulhos.
Education and early career Pietá studied history at the Universidade Santa Úrsula, graduating in 1971.
In 1971, Pietá became a teacher at the Instituto de Educação Santo Antônio in Rio de Janeiro. While working in Guarulhos, Pietá became involved in labour organizing, and from 2001 to 2006 she was a Social Action and Solidarity Coordinator in Guarulhos.
As one of the first Afro-Brazilian women elected to federal office, Pietá has been described as a trailblazer for black women politicians in Brazil.
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Who is Janete Rocha Pietá?
Brazilian politician
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Janete Rocha Pietá was born on 3 November 1946 in Rio de Janeiro.
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