Roberto Jefferson

Roberto Jefferson Monteiro Francisco (born June 14, 1953) is a Brazilian politician. Jefferson was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1983 to 2005. He was removed from office over multiple corruption scandals. This banned him from being elected to any public office until 2015. He was a key figure of the Mensalão scandal.
His daughter is former Deputy Cristiane Brasil. He was born in Petrópolis, Brazil. He ran for President of Brazil in the 2022 election.