Nikolas Ferreira
Nikolas Ferreira | |
|---|---|
Ferreira in 2023 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | Minas Gerais |
| Member of the Municipal Chamber of Belo Horizonte | |
| In office 1 January 2021 – 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nikolas Ferreira de Oliveira 30 May 1996 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Party | PL (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse |
Lívia Orletti (m. 2023) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical 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. Formerly, he was elected Councillor of Belo Horizonte, in 2020, the second most voted candidate after Duda Salabert.
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. Ferreira has gained national notoriety due to the controversies he has been involved in, including defending negationist ideas, spreading fake news, and supporting and encouraging coup demonstrations as well as the attacks on the headquarters of the Three Powers in 2023.