Lígia Feliciano

Ana Lígia Costa Feliciano (born 21 April 1957) is a Brazilian doctor, businesswoman, and politician who served as the vice-governor of Paraíba from 2015 to 2023. She served as vice-governor under governors Ricardo Coutinho and João Azevêdo. She is currently affiliated with the Democratic Labour Party (PDT). Her husband is fellow doctor, businessman, radio personality, and federal deputy Damião Feliciano.

Lígia Feliciano
Vice-governor of Paraíba
In office 1 January 2015 – 1 January 2023
Governor	Ricardo Coutinho (2015–2019) João Azevêdo (2019–2023)
Preceded by	Rômulo Gouveia [pt]
Succeeded by	Lucas Ribeiro
Personal details
Born	Ana Lígia Costa (1957-04-21) 21 April 1957 (age 68) Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil
Political party	PSC (2001–2005) PRTB (2005–2007) PDT (2007–present)
Spouse	Damião Feliciano
Children	3
Alma mater	Federal University of Campina Grande
Occupation	Doctor, businesswoman, politician

Biography

Feliciano is the daughter of José Amaro da Costa and Maria do Carmo Costa, both merchants. She attended an all-girls' school, and later graduated with a degree in medicine from the former Campina Grande campus of the Federal University of Paraíba, now the Federal University of Campina Grande.^[1] She is married to Damião Feliciano, with whom she has three children. She is the director-president of the Faculdades UNESC, of Rádio Panorâmica, and of two hospitals her family directs.^[2]

Feliciano was a candidate for the 2002 senatorial election for a vacant seat in Paraíba, but came in 5th place. She ran to be vice-mayor of the state capital João Pessoa, with Rômulo Gouveia [pt] from the PSDB, but came in second place. She was elected vice-governor of Paraíba in both 2014 and 2018.^[3]

Since a complaint made by the "A Força da Esperança" coalition, led by Lucélio Cartaxo in 2018, the Regional Elections' Court of Paraíba condemned governor João Azevêdo, vice-governor Lígia Feliciano, and Ricardo Coutinho for excessive and abusive use of institutional campaign features during the 2018 elections, from which they would have benefitted electorally. Each of them were sentenced to pay a fine of 5,320.50 reais. The defense appealed the sentence.^[4]

Electoral history

Year	Election	Position		Coalition		Votes	%	Result
2002	Paraíba state elections	Senator	PSC	Um Novo Caminho (PT,PL,PCdoB,PMN,PSC)	Marconi Oliveira (first substitute) (PSC)	169,895	5.87%	Not elected
2008	Campina Grande municipal elections	Vice-mayor	PDT	Por Amor a Campina (PSDB,PP,DEM,PTB,PRTB,PDT,PV,PTC,PR,PTN,PRP)	Rômulo Gouveia (PSDB)	109,343	48.48%	Not elected
2014	Paraíba state elections	Vice-governor		A força do trabalho (PSB,PDT,PT,DEM,PRTB,PRP,PV,PSL,PCdoB,PHS,PPL)	Ricardo Coutinho (PSB)	1,125,956	52.61%	Elected
2018	Paraíba state elections			A força do trabalho (PSB,PDT,PT,DEM,PR,PTB,PRP,PODE,PRB,PCdoB,PPS,AVANTE,REDE,PMN,PROS)	João Azevêdo (PSB)	1,119,758	58.18%	Elected