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Nikolas Ferreira

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Nikolas Ferreira
Ferreira in 2023
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 February 2023
ConstituencyMinas Gerais
Member of the Municipal Chamber of Belo Horizonte
In office
1 January 2021 – 1 February 2023
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
BornNikolas Ferreira de Oliveira
(1996-05-30) 30 May 1996 (age 30)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
PartyPL (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • PSL (2018–2020)
  • PRTB (2020–2022)
Spouse
Lívia Orletti
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(m. 2023)​
Children2
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (LL.B.)

Nikolas Ferreira de Oliveira (born 1996) is a Brazilian right-wing politician affiliated to the Liberal Party (PL). Currently serving as Member of the Chamber of Deputies, he was elected for a 4-year term in 2022, being the most voted Member of the Chamber of Deputies in the 2022 Brazilian general election, with almost 1.5 million votes, and the most voted in Minas Gerais history for that office.[1][2] Formerly, he was elected Councillor of Belo Horizonte, in 2020, the second most voted candidate after Duda Salabert.[3]

He describes himself as a "right-wing Christian, gun enthusiast, and family defender", and is considered one of the most influential politicians on social media in Brazil.[4][5] Ferreira has gained national notoriety due to the controversies he has been involved in, including defending negationist ideas,[6] spreading fake news, and supporting and encouraging coup demonstrations[7] as well as the attacks on the headquarters of the Three Powers in 2023.[8]

Personal life

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Nikolas was born on 30 May 1996 in the favela of Cabana Pai Tomaz, in the western region of Belo Horizonte, the son of Maria Ruth Ferreira de Oliveira and evangelical pastor Edésio de Oliveira.[9][10] In January 2023, he announced his engagement to Espírito Santo model Lívia Bergamim Orletti, and invited former President Jair Bolsonaro to the wedding ceremony.[11][12][13] They married in April 2023, in Espírito Santo.[14]

He holds a bachelor's degree in Law,[15] graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC-MG). He is an evangelical Christian from the Grace and Peace Community denomination, stating that he suffered at the university when trying to assert himself as a conservative Christian.[3]

Statements and conviction

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While wearing a blond wig, Nikolas asked to be called "Nikole".

Following his election as a councilor, Nikolas intentionally misgendered Duda Salabert, a transgender councilor in Belo Horizonte.[3][16] Following this, Salabert filed a criminal complaint against him.[17][18] There is no explicit criminal classification for transphobia and homophobia in Brazil, but the Supreme Federal Court decided in 2019 that they are crimes under the Law of Racism.[19] In April 2023, Nikolas Ferreira was convicted, in first and second instance, and made to pay a compensation of R$80,000 for moral damages against Duda Salabert.[20][21]

On March 8, 2023, International Women's Day, while serving as a federal congressman, Nikolas delivered a speech at the Chamber of Deputies podium with transphobic and anti-feminist statements. In addition to mocking trans women by wearing a blonde wig and asking to be called by the name "Nikole",[22] he stated that "women are losing their space to men who feel like women". The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira, wrote a public reprimand on social media after the statements, stating that the Chamber of Deputies is not a space for discriminatory speeches.[23][24][25] Federal congresswoman Erika Hilton, who is a trans woman, presented a petition in favor of revoking Nikolas' mandate, which collected 150,000 signatures within 24 hours.[26][27] Three criminal complaints were filed by civil society organizations and a group of federal congressmen to the Supreme Federal Court after the statements.[28] On the other hand, Nikolas received support from other far-right politicians, such as Eduardo Bolsonaro, who classified his behavior as excellent, as well as Valdemar Costa Neto, the president of Nikolas' party, who publicly defended him on social media.[29][30] Nikolas' stance was associated with the growth of transphobic proposals in the federal, state, and municipal legislative bodies.[31]

In July 2022, after exposing a 14-year-old transgender teenager on social media who was claiming the right to use the women's restroom according to her gender identity,[32] he came under investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office, accused of discrimination against LGBTQ people and violation of the Statute of the Child and Adolescent.[33][34] In September 2023, as a result of this investigation, he became a defendant in a transphobia case.[35]

Electoral records

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Year election Party Votes % Results Réf.
2020 Municipal elections Belo Horizonte PRTB Municipal Councillor 29.388 2.51% Yes [36][37]
2022 Federal elections of Minas Gerais PL Federal Deputy 1.492.047 13.31% Yes [36][38]

References

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  1. ↑ "Quem é Nikolas Ferreira, deputado que criticou o feminismo em discurso na Câmara no Dia das Mulheres" [Who is Nikolas Ferreira, the congressman who criticized feminism in a speech in the Chamber of Deputies on Women's Day]. Estadão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Minas, Estado de (2 October 2022). "Nikolas Ferreira o deputado federal mais votado da história de Minas" [Nikolas Ferreira, the most voted federal deputy in the history of Minas Gerais]. Estado de Minas (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Cecília Emiliana (15 November 2020). "2° vereador mais votado de BH, Nikolas Ferreira chama Duda Salabert de homem: 'É isso que está na certidão'" [Nikolas Ferreira, the second most voted councilman in Belo Horizonte, calls Duda Salabert a man: 'That's what it says on his birth certificate'] (in Portuguese). Estado de Minas. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Liana Coll (8 September 2022). "Extrema direita domina o campo conservador, aponta cientista política" [The far right dominates the conservative field, says political scientist]. Unicamp. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Gabriela Rölke (7 October 2022). "Quem é Nikolas Ferreira, jovem mineiro bolsonarista, conservador e negacionista na pandemia" [Who is Nikolas Ferreira, a young Bolsonaro supporter from Minas Gerais, conservative and denier of the pandemic]. ISTOÉ Independente. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Quem é Nikolas Ferreira, jovem mineiro bolsonarista, conservador e negacionista na pandemia" [Who is Nikolas Ferreira, a young Bolsonaro supporter from Minas Gerais, conservative and denier of the pandemic]. ISTOÉ Independente (in Portuguese). 7 October 2022. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Zambelli, Nikolas e Silveira incitam golpe de Estado" [Zambelli, Nikolas, and Silveira incite a coup d'état]. Metrópoles (in Portuguese). 1 November 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  8. ↑ Pilar, Ana Flávia (9 March 2023). "Relembre oito polêmicas do deputado Nikolas Ferreira, além do discurso transfóbico no Dia da Mulher" [Recall eight controversies involving Congressman Nikolas Ferreira, in addition to his transphobic speech on Women's Day]. O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Pai de Nikolas mobiliza evangélicos em evento de Michelle" [Nikolas' father mobilizes evangelicals at Michelle's event] (in Portuguese). O Antagonista. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  10. ↑ João Almeida Moreira (7 October 2022). "Quem é Nikolas Ferreira, deputado mais votado do Brasil aos 26 anos?" [Who is Nikolas Ferreira, the most voted congressman in Brazil at age 26?] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  11. ↑ Valmir Moratelli (17 January 2023). "Nikolas Ferreira anuncia casamento e manda recado a Alexandre de Moraes" [Nikolas Ferreira announces his marriage and sends a message to Alexandre de Moraes] (in Portuguese). Veja. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Bolsonaro vai comparecer ao casamento de Nikolas Ferreira, diz deputado" [Bolsonaro will attend Nikolas Ferreira's wedding, says congressman] (in Portuguese). Diário de Pernambuco. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Bolsonaro vai comparecer ao casamento de Nikolas Ferreira, diz deputado" [Bolsonaro will attend Nikolas Ferreira's wedding, says congressman] (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  14. ↑ Hermano Chiodi (1 May 2023). "Nikolas Ferreira se casa com modelo capixaba em cerimônia no ES" [Nikolas Ferreira marries model from Espírito Santo in ceremony in the state] (in Portuguese). O Tempo. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Qual o número de Nikolas Ferreira para deputado federal nas eleições 2022?" [What is Nikolas Ferreira's number for federal deputy in the 2022 elections?] (in Portuguese). Estado de Minas. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  16. ↑ Marco Faleiro (20 November 2020). "Duda Salabert diz que parabenizou Nikolas Ferreira: 'Brigas serão entre ideias, não entre pessoas'". Estado de Minas. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  17. ↑ Minas, Estado de (22 December 2021). "Queixa-crime de Duda Salabert impede porte de armas de Nikolas Ferreira" [Duda Salabert's criminal complaint prevents Nikolas Ferreira from carrying weapons]. Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Nikolas Ferreira responderá por injúria racial após desrespeitar pronome de Duda Salabert" [Nikolas Ferreira will face charges of racial slurs after disrespecting Duda Salabert's pronoun]. CartaCapital (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  19. ↑ Pinotti, Fernanda (9 March 2023). "Transfobia é crime?" [Is transphobia a crime?]. CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  20. ↑ Minas, Estado de (30 April 2023). "Justiça nega recurso de Nikolas Ferreira em processo contra Duda Salabert" [The court denies Nikolas Ferreira's appeal in the lawsuit against Duda Salabert]. Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "Nikolas Ferreira é condenado por transfobia contra Duda Salabert e terá que pagar indenização de R$ 80 mil" [Nikolas Ferreira is convicted of transphobic attack against Duda Salabert and will have to pay R$ 80,000 in damages]. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 April 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Nikolas Ferreira põe peruca, diz que é deputada 'Nikole' e prega contra feminismo no Dia da Mulher" [Nikolas Ferreira puts on a wig, says he's congresswoman 'Nikole' and preaches against feminism on Women's Day]. Terra. 9 March 2023.
  23. ↑ Ramiro Brites (8 March 2023). "Lira repreende deputado que atacou mulheres trans na tribuna" [Lira reprimands congressman who attacked transgender women on the rostrum]. VEJA.
  24. ↑ "Lira diz que Câmara não é palco para preconceito e faz reprimenda após fala transfóbica de Nikolas Ferreira" [Lira says the Chamber is not a place for prejudice and reprimands Nikolas Ferreira for his transphobic remarks]. G1. 8 March 2023.
  25. ↑ Levy Teles (8 March 2023). "Arthur Lira repreende discurso de Nikolas Ferreira: 'Plenário não é palco para exibicionismo'" [Arthur Lira rebukes Nikolas Ferreira's speech: 'The plenary is not a stage for exhibitionism']. Estadão.
  26. ↑ Tempo, O. (9 March 2023). "Abaixo-assinado pede cassação do mandato do deputado Nikolas Ferreira | O TEMPO" [Petition calls for the removal of Congressman Nikolas Ferreira from office | O TEMPO]. www.otempo.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  27. ↑ "Petição por cassação de Nikolas supera 150 mil assinaturas em 24h | Metrópoles" [Petition to remove Nikolas from office surpasses 150,000 signatures in 24 hours | Metrópoles]. www.metropoles.com (in Portuguese). 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  28. ↑ "André Mendonça será relator de ações contra Nikolas Ferreira no STF | Metrópoles" [André Mendonça will be the rapporteur for the cases against Nikolas Ferreira at the Supreme Federal Court | Metrópoles]. www.metropoles.com (in Portuguese). 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  29. ↑ "Nikolas Ferreira tem 'qualidades' e conta com nosso apoio, diz presidente do PL" [Nikolas Ferreira has 'qualities' and has our support, says the president of the PL party]. CartaCapital (in Portuguese). 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  30. ↑ PODER360 (9 March 2023). "Excelente, diz Eduardo Bolsonaro sobre fala de Nikolas Ferreira" [Excellent, says Eduardo Bolsonaro about Nikolas Ferreira's speech]. Poder360 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  31. ↑ "Brasil tem um novo projeto de lei antitrans por dia, e 'efeito Nikolas' preocupa" [Brazil sees a new anti-transgender bill being introduced every day, and the 'Nikolas effect' is a cause for concern]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  32. ↑ Marzullo, Luísa (5 July 2022). "MP abre investigação sobre Nikolas Ferreira por expor aluna trans em banheiro escolar" [Prosecutors open investigation into Nikolas Ferreira for exposing transgender student in school bathroom]. Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 April 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  33. ↑ Marzullo, Luísa (5 July 2022). "MP abre investigação sobre Nikolas Ferreira por expor aluna trans em banheiro escolar" [Prosecutors open investigation into Nikolas Ferreira for exposing transgender student in school bathroom]. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 April 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  34. ↑ Vasconcelos, Ana Carolina (8 July 2022). "Vereador bolsonarista é investigado em BH por transfobia contra menor de idade" [Bolsonaro-supporting city councilman under investigation in Belo Horizonte for transphobic attack against a minor]. Brasil de Fato (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  35. ↑ Marzullo, Luísa (21 September 2023). "Nikolas Ferreira vira réu após expor aluna trans de 14 anos em banheiro escolar de BH" [Nikolas Ferreira becomes a defendant after exposing a 14-year-old transgender student in a school bathroom in Belo Horizonte]. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 April 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  36. 1 2 (pt) Biographie: www.camara.leg.br
  37. ↑ Abrechnung Wahlkampfkosten
  38. ↑ Eleições 2022. «Divulgação de Candidaturas e Contas Eleitorais»
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