20 Facts About Marco Feliciano

Marco Antonio Feliciano was born on 12 October 1972 and is a Brazilian politician as well as a pastor, writer, film producer, and theologian.

Marco Feliciano has spent his political career representing Sao Paulo, having served as federal deputy representative since 2011.

Marco Feliciano is the son of a single mother Lucia Maria Marco Feliciano, and grew up in an impoverished environment.

Marco Feliciano is married to Edileusa de Castro Silva and has three children: Kamilly, Ketlin, and Karen.

Marco Feliciano is an alumnus of the International Seminary Hosanna and Bible School, located in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Marco Feliciano is a pastor of the Catedral do Avivamento, a neo-charismatic church affiliated with the Assembleias de Deus.

Marco Feliciano began preaching at the age of nineteen, but was not allowed to become pastor in the church of Assembly of God in Belem where he attended because he was too young.

Marco Feliciano voted in favor of the impeachment of then-president Dilma Rousseff.

Marco Feliciano voted in favor of 2015 tax reforms and the 2017 Brazilian labor reform, and would vote against a corruption investigation into Rousseff's successor Michel Temer.

Marco Feliciano was one of only 10 deputies who opposed the expulsion of then-president of the chamber of deputies Eduardo Cunha for corruption.

In July 2019 Marco Feliciano announced that he would run as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2022 Brazilian general election.

Marco Feliciano was investigated for hate speech for that comment, but was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing.

In March 2013 Marco Feliciano was nominated by his party, the Social Christian Party of Brazil, to serve as the president of the commission on human rights and minorities.

The parties leader and spokesperson Everaldo Pereira stated that Marco Feliciano had always been committed to promoting and protecting family values, which extended to human rights according to Pereira.

The meeting continued and Marco Feliciano was elected by the remaining 12 members, 11 members voted in favor and one abstained.

Speaker of the house Henrique Eduardo Alves commented that "the situation of the Commission on Human Rights and Minorities has become unsustainable" and that the decision to appoint Marco Feliciano was the wrong choice.

Attorney general and chief prosecutor Roberto Gurgel stated that Marco Feliciano "is not suitable" to take the position due to his views and past comments.

Marco Feliciano's nomination was criticized by Britain-based human rights organization Amnesty International.

Marco Feliciano argued that he needed to correct a jaw joint problem and reconstruct the smile with crowns and implants in his mouth.

Marco Feliciano said he suffered from chronic pain related to bruxism.