Read about Rober to Jefferson net worth, age, wife, children, height, family, parents, salary, and politics as well as other information you need to know.
Bio
Roberto Jefferson is a Brazilian politician. In March 2021, Jefferson posted a post on Instagram accusing Jews of sacrificing children, which drew massive criticism from Jewish organizations and led to the removal of the post. The Brazilian Israelite Confederation confirmed it was preparing to file charges against Jefferson. On 13 August 2021, Jefferson was arrested on allegations of attacking democracy. Roberto Jefferson is under house arrest since January 24, 2022.
| Name | Roberto Jefferson |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Age | 69 years |
| Height | 1.75m |
Roberto Jefferson Monteiro Francisco was born on June 14, 1953 (age 69 years) in Petrópolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the son of Brazilian parents Neusa Dalva Monteiro Francisco and Roberto Francisco. He finished his high school studies at Werneck School in Petrópolis, and received a law degree in 1979 from the Estácio de Sá University in Rio de Janeiro.
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His political career began officially in 1971 when he joined the MDB (known as PMDB since 1979) party. Jefferson remained in MDB until 1979 when he went to the Progressive Party (PP). He left the PP in 1980 and joined the Brazilian Labour Party (PTB), which his grandfather helped to form in 1945.
Roberto Jefferson and his party were one of the key supporters of the right-wing Fernando Collor de Mello government, and a key defender in Congress during the influence-peddling scandal which led to Collor’s impeachment.
In 1993, he was cited in a congressional report which investigated bribery in the congressional budgeting committee as an individual who should be “investigated further”. Ultimately his financial assets were deemed compatible with his declared income, though undeclared assets were found.
In 1999, Roberto Jefferson became the leader of the PTB party in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. He continued as their leader until 2002. In February 2003, PTB elected him as its National President.
In 2005, Jefferson became involved in a corruption scandal related to the Correios, the Brazilian postal administration. Facing a congressional inquiry related to his actions, Jefferson retaliated by exposing a cash-for-votes scheme, where he claimed congressmen were paid monthly sums in exchange for votes supporting president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in what became known as the Mensalão scandal.
The scandal included dozens of parliamentarians of the government’s coalition and two government ministers, among others, resulting in the indictment of forty people by the Supreme Federal Tribunal, for their alleged role in one of the country’s biggest corruption scandals in recent years.
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Roberto Jefferson was expelled from Congress on September 14, 2005, stemming from his actions in the Correios scandal. The expulsion barred him from being elected to any public office until 2015. In 2016 he was elected as leader of the PTB.
Wife
Roberto Jefferson is married to his wife Ana Lúcia Novaes, they had their wedding in 2015. His wife is a private person and they have one child together. However, Jefferson was married to his first wife Ecila Brasil Jefferson Francisco with whom he has two child. Roberto Jefferson stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality. As of mid-2022, Roberto Jefferson and his wife Ana Lúcia Novaes are still married. Jefferson has three children Cristiane Brasil, Fabiana Brasil Francisco, Roberto Francisco Neto and two grandchildren Christian Monassa, Catarina Brasil.
Roberto Jefferson net worth
How much is Roberto Jefferson worth? Roberto Jefferson net worth is estimated at around $3 million. His main source of income is from his primary work as a politician. Roberto Jefferson’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $400,000 dollars annually. His remarkable achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and most influential politicians in Brazil.