Ivonete Dantas

Ivonete Dantas Silva is a Brazilian politician and businesswoman. The current assemblywomen for her hometown of Caicó, she served as the town's secretary of public assistance, as a state representative, and as a member of the federal senate of Brazil from 2011 to 2015.

Personal life

Dantas was born to Tamires Silva and Maria Dantas Silva. She is one of 6 children. She married young and was a mother at 17 and a grandmother at 37. She was a businesswoman prior to entering politics.

Political career

Dantas succeeded Garibaldi Alves after his retirement from the federal senate in 2014. She was elected to the city council in 2016 with 878 votes.