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Luiza Erundina elected as Brazil's oldest state deputy at age 91
Luiza Erundina (PSOL), aged 91, has been elected as the oldest state deputy in Brazil. Following the 2026 elections, she secured 169,567 votes, placing 13th in the race for the São Paulo State Legislative Assembly (Alesp).
Erundina, a former mayor of São Paulo and seven-term federal deputy, is set to begin her mandate in 2027. Her election surpasses the previous record for the oldest member of the Alesp, held by Eduardo Suplicy, 85.
Other elderly politicians were also re-elected or elected to various state assemblies across Brazil, including Zé Teixeira (86) and Londres Machado (84) in Mato Grosso do Sul, and Luiz Paulo (80) in Rio de Janeiro.
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Assembleia Legislativa de São Paulo · Brazil · Eduardo Suplicy · Luiza Erundina · PSOL
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Londres Machado, 84, secured re-election in Mato Grosso do Sul. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] Erundina surpassed Eduardo Suplicy, 85, as the oldest member of the Alesp. joeljacintho.com.br · jornalterceiraopiniao.com.br · canal38.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] Luiza Erundina was elected as the oldest state deputy in Brazil at age 91. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · joeljacintho.com.br · jornalterceiraopiniao.com.br · canal38.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Eduardo Suplicy, 85, was re-elected in São Paulo. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] Erundina will take a seat in the São Paulo State Legislative Assembly (Alesp) starting in 2027. joeljacintho.com.br · jornalterceiraopiniao.com.br · canal38.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Zé Teixeira, 86, was re-elected in Mato Grosso do Sul. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] Erundina placed 13th among the most voted candidates for the state legislature. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · joeljacintho.com.br · jornalterceiraopiniao.com.br · canal38.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] Erundina received 169,567 votes in the election. www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · joeljacintho.com.br · jornalterceiraopiniao.com.br · canal38.com.br