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Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2023
Constituency	Rio de Janeiro
In office 1 February 2003 – 21 December 2004
Constituency	Rio de Janeiro
In office 1 February 1995 – 1 February 1999
Constituency	Rio de Janeiro
Member of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro
In office 1 January 2021 – 1 February 2023
Constituency	At-large
Senator for Rio de Janeiro
In office 1 February 2011 – 1 February 2019
Preceded by	Régis Fichtner
Succeeded by	Flávio Bolsonaro
Mayor of Nova Iguaçu
In office 1 January 2005 – 31 March 2010
Vice Mayor	Sheila Gama
Preceded by	Mário Marques
Succeeded by	Sheila Gama
President of the National Union of Students
In office 1992–1993
Preceded by	Patricia de Angelis
Succeeded by	Fernando Gusmão
Personal details
Born	Luiz Lindbergh Farias Filho (1969-12-08) 8 December 1969 (age 55) João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Political party	PT (2001–present)
Other political affiliations	PCdoB (1985–1997) PSTU (1997–2001)
Spouse	Maria Antonia Goulart ​ ​ (m. 1994; div. 2018)​
Domestic partner	Gleisi Hoffmann (2020–present)
Children	Lindbergh Neto (b. 1996) Beatriz (b. 2010) Marina (b. 2012)

Luiz Lindbergh Farias Filho, known as Lindbergh Farias, was born on December 8, 1969. He is a Brazilian politician who was once a very active student leader.

Lindbergh became famous as a student leader, especially in 1992. At that time, he was the president of the National Union of Students (UNE). He was a key leader of a student movement called Caras-Pintadas, which means Painted Faces. This movement protested against the president at the time, Fernando Collor de Mello.

After his time as a student leader, Lindbergh was elected as a Federal Deputy twice. He also served as the Mayor of Nova Iguaçu, a city in Baixada Fluminense. In 2010, Lindbergh was elected as a Senator for the state of Rio de Janeiro.

In 2014, he ran to become the Governor of Rio de Janeiro. He was a candidate for the Workers' Party (PT). He finished in 4th place, getting 10% of the votes.

Early Life and Student Activism

Growing Up in Paraíba

Lindbergh Farias was born on December 8, 1969. His birthplace was João Pessoa, the capital city of Paraíba, Brazil. His father, Luiz Lindbergh Farias, was a doctor. His mother, Ana Maria, was a university professor.

He was named after his father. His father was named in honor of Charles Lindbergh. Charles Lindbergh was an American aviator. He was the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Lindbergh spent his childhood in Paraíba. He grew up with his three siblings: Fred, Rodrigo, and Georgiana.

Joining Student Movements

Lindbergh's family had a history of political involvement. His grandfather supported the Communist Party. His father was also a student leader in 1961. Lindbergh grew up reading about left-wing ideas. By age 14, he considered himself a socialist. At 16, he joined the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB). He became the National President of the Union of the Socialist Youth (UJS) a few years later.

At 17, he began studying Medicine at the Federal University of Paraíba. In 1990, he started studying Law. He also joined the Students' Central Directory (DCE). At 21, Farias was elected Secretary-General of the National Union of Students. He then moved to São Paulo. In 1992, Lindbergh Farias became president of UNE. This was the start of his political career. That year, he met Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was a union leader.

The "Painted Faces" Movement

When Lindbergh became president of UNE, he moved to Rio de Janeiro. There, he led a famous student movement in 1992. It was called the "Painted Faces" movement. Students painted their faces in protest. This movement played a big part in the impeachment of the president at the time, Fernando Collor de Mello.

Lindbergh described one of their marches. He said, "We left the museum, walked through Avenida Paulista, went down to Avenida Brigadeiro Luiz Antônio and finished in front of the Law School of USP."

Political Career Highlights

Lindbergh was elected as a Federal Deputy in 1994. He ran for the Communist Party of Brazil. He received the most votes among left-wing candidates. In 1996, he was elected National President of the Union of the Socialist Youth. In 1997, he joined the Unified Workers' Socialist Party (PSTU). As a Federal Deputy, he was against the government of Fernando Henrique Cardoso.