Soraya Thronicke

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Soraya Thronicke
Official portrait, 2023
Senator for Mato Grosso do Sul
Assumed office
1 February 2019
Personal details
Born
Soraya Vieira Thronicke

(1973-06-01) 1 June 1973 (age 50)
Dourados, Mato Grosso,[a] Brazil
Political partyPODE (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer

Soraya Vieira Thronicke (born 1 June 1973) is a Brazilian politician and lawyer. She has spent her political career representing Mato Grosso do Sul, having served as senator for that State since 2019.[1]

Political career

In the 2018 Brazilian general election, Thronicke, along with Nelsinho Trad [pt], was elected to the national senate from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Thronicke was the only woman on the ballot in the entire state that election year.[2] Strong themes of Thronicke's senate campaign agenda included anti-corruption and encouraging private property.[3]

Ideologically Thronicke identifies as economically liberal and socially conservative.[4] In 2018, she was a supporter of Jair Bolsonaro, and campaigned with him on his run for president.[3] She was a candidate for president in the 2022 election, having been nominated by the Brazil Union party.[5]

On 2 October 2022, Thronicke failed to reach the run-off with 0.51% of the vote.

Personal life

As is common in her home state, Thronicke is of German Brazilian descent. Born in Dourados, Thronicke grew up in Campo Grande.[3] Before becoming a politician Thronicke was a lawyer. She is married and has a son.[3] Thronicke's family owns multiple motels throughout Mato Grosso do Sul.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Municipality now part of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.

References

  1. ^ "Soraya Thronicke 177 (PSL) Senador - Mato Grosso do Sul - Eleições 2018" (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ^ de Jesus, Jesana (7 October 2018). "Nelsinho Trad (PTB) e Soraya Thronicke (PSL) são eleitos senadores por Mato Grosso do Sul" (in Portuguese). G1 Globo. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Soraya Thronicke 177 (PSL) Senador - Mato Grosso do Sul - Eleições 2018" (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Eleições 2018: Onda conservadora cria bancada bolsonarista no congresso" (in Portuguese). El País. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  5. ^ "União Brasil anuncia senadora Soraya Thronicke como pré-candidata à Presidência". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  6. ^ Pavão, Gabriela (7 July 2015). "Motéis de MS têm suítes pantaneira, pub de rock e '50 Tons de Cinza'" (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved 8 May 2019.