Vanessa Grazziotin

Vanessa Grazziotin Bezerra
Senator from Amazonas
In office February 1, 2011 – February 1, 2019
Federal Deputy from Amazonas
In office February 1, 1999 – February 1, 2011
City Councilor of Manaus
In office January 1, 1989 – February 1, 1999
Personal details
Born	(1961-06-29) June 29, 1961 (age 63) Videira, SC, Brazil
Political party	PCdoB
Spouse	Eronildo Braga Bezerra
Children	Rafaela
Alma mater	Federal University of Amazonas
Profession	Pharmacist

Vanessa Grazziotin Bezerra (born June 29, 1961) is a Brazilian politician from the Communist Party of Brazil (PC do B). Although born in Videira, Santa Catarina, Grazziotin based her political career in the state of Amazonas. Twice elected to represent the state in the Chamber of Deputies, she was recently elected for the Federal Senate in the 2010 parliamentary election. She is the third Communist Senator ever in the history of Brazil, after Luís Carlos Prestes and Inácio Arruda. She is also Amazonas' communist first female Senator.^[1] Vanessa was a senator in the Brazilian state of Amazonas for eight years.