Maria das Graças Carvalho Dantas

Maria das Graças Carvalho Dantas (born 21 May 1969), known as Maria Dantas, is a Brazilian-Spanish activist and politician who had served as Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain.

Early life Dantas was born on 21 May 1969 in Aracaju in north-eastern Brazil. She is the daughter of a merchant and a nurse. She has a degree in law from the Federal University of Sergipe. She was a student of Carlos Ayres Britto at the university.

Dantas worked as a deputy delegate for the civil police in Sergipe.

Career Dantas migrated to Spain in 1994 in order to study environmental law. She is a naturalised Spanish citizen.

Soon after arriving in Spain Dantas became an activist against xenophobia, racism, fascism and homophobia and supporting immigration and human rights. Her activism has led to death threats from supporters of Brazil's far-right president Jair Bolsonaro.

Personal life Dantas has a son, Thiago Lee, from a marriage when she was living in Brazil. She also has two daughters born in Barcelona, Victoria and Natalia, from a second relationship to a Brazilian.

Electoral history + Electoral history of Maria DantasElectionConstituencyPartyAllianceNo.Result 2019 general Province of Barcelona Republican Left of Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia–Sovereigntists 18 Elected