Mônica Benício
Mônica Benício | |
|---|---|
| Councilwoman for Rio de Janeiro | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mônica Tereza Azeredo Benício 1 February 1986 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Political party | PSOL |
| Spouse | Marielle Franco (d. 2018) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro |
Mônica Tereza Azeredo Benício (born 1 February 1986) is a Brazilian architect, urbanist, feminist, and LGBT+ rights and human rights activist. She is currently a councilwoman with the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) in the city of Rio de Janeiro, having assumed office in 2021. She is the widow of councilwoman Marielle Franco.