Flávia Carolina Peres (born 21 January 1980), commonly known as Flávia Arruda, is a Brazilian entrepreneur, lawyer and politician, member of the Liberal Party. She was the Secretary of Government of Brazil under Jair Bolsonaro from 29th of March 2021 to the 31st of March 2022.[1]
Biography
Arruda began her bachelor's degree in Physical Education in the Catholic University of Brasília but didn't conclude it. Flávia worked in Taguatinga for a while, until she decided to open a school in Recanto das Emas.[2] Married to former Governor of the Federal District, José Roberto Arruda, Flávia is mother of two daughters.[3]
After an invitation made by Rede Bandeirantes, she was presenter of the show "Nossa Gente", which showed social projects.[4] A few years later, she moved to São Paulo, where she was a weather presenter in a national TV news program.[5]
In 2019, Arruda concluded her bachelor's degree in Laws at the Euroamerican University Center. In 2021, she was elect Chair of the Planning, Public Budget and Oversight Mixed Committee of the National Congress.