Tia Eron

Eronildes Vasconcelos Carvalho (born 2 June 1972) more commonly known as Tia Eron is a Brazilian politician. She has spent her political career representing Bahia, having served as state representative from 2015 to 2017.

Personal life She is the daughter of José Alexandrino Vasconcelos and Eronilia França Lima.

Political career Before being elected to the federal chamber of deputies, Tia Eron served as a vereador in her hometown of Salvador for more than a decade, from 2001 to 2015. She is also the first Afro-Brazilian woman elected to the chamber of deputies from Bahia. She would provide the decisive vote for a corruption investigation into Eduardo Cunha which would result in his eventual removal from office.

In January 2017 Tia Eron left her position as federal deputy after being appointed secretary of social promotion to combat poverty by mayor of Salvador Antônio Carlos Magalhães Neto.