Roberto Jefferson Monteiro Francisco is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian politician

Politician

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. He was born on June 14, 1953 in Petrópolis

Petrópolis

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, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. He is the son of Neusa Dalva Monteiro Francisco and Roberto Francisco. Roberto Jefferson is married to Ecila Brasil Jefferson Francisco.

He finished his High School studies at Werneck School in Petrópolis, and received a law degree in 1979 from the Estácio de Sá University

Estácio de Sá University

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 in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

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.

His political career began officially in 1971, when he joined the MDB

Brazilian Democratic Movement

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 (known as PMDB since 1979) party.