Silas Câmara (born 15 December 1962), is a Brazilian politician and pastor. Although born in Acre, he has spent his political career representing Amazonas, having served as state representative since 1999 for various political parties.[1]
Silas Câmara | |
|---|---|
 Câmara in 2017 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 February 1999 | |
| Constituency | Amazonas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1962 Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil |
| Political party | Republicanos (since 2016) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Occupation | Businessman and evangelical pastor |
Personal life
editCâmara is a pastor and elder in the Assembleias de Deus church.[2] Câmara has his own radio show and is married to Antônia Lúcia, an economist and Pentecostal missionary. His wife often appears with him on his radio show and at his political event.[3]
Political career
editCâmara voted in favor of the impeachment against then-president Dilma Rousseff and political reformation.[4] Câmara would later back Rousseff's successor Michel Temer against a similar impeachment motion.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Silas Câmara troca PSD de Omar por PRB". No Amazonas é Assim (in Portuguese). 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Da Assembleia de Deus, Silas Câmara confirma apoio a Omar Aziz" (in Portuguese). Amazonas 1. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Antônia Lúcia e Silas Câmara têm direitos políticos cassados casal recorre" (in Portuguese). ac24horas. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Reforma trabalhista: como votaram os deputados" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer" (in Portuguese). Carta Capital. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.