Simone Morgado

Simone Maria Morgado Ferreira (born 6 April 1967) is a Brazilian politician and economist. She has spent her political career representing her home state of Pará, having served as federal deputy representative from 2015 to 2019.^[1]

Simone Morgado
Morgado in November 2015
Federal Deputy from Pará
In office 1 February 2015 – 31 January 2019
State Deputy of Pará
In office 1 February 2007 – 31 January 2015
Vereador of Bragança
In office 2005–2007
Personal details
Born	(1967-04-07) 7 April 1967 (age 58) Belém, Pará, Brazil
Political party	PDMB

Personal life

Morgado was born to Hilário Augusto Ferreira Filho and Maria Amália Morgado Ferreira.^[1] In addition to being a politician, Morgado has also worked as an economist.^[1] She is the spouse of fellow politician Jader Barbalho.^[2]

Political career

Morgado voted against the impeachment of then-president Dilma Rousseff.^[3] Morgado voted against the 2015 tax reforms but in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reform,^[4] and would vote against the opening of a corruption investigation into Rousseff's successor Michel Temer.^[5] Morgado was one of the strongest supporters of Temer against his corruption allegations.^[6]