Celina Leão

Celina Leão Hizim Ferreira is a Brazilian business administrator and politician currently serving as the Vice-Governor of the Federal District. A member of the Progressistas party, she previously served as a federal deputy, state deputy, and president of the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District. Leão briefly assumed the role of interim governor in early 2023 following the temporary removal of Ibaneis Rocha by the Supreme Federal Court. Her political career has included affiliations with several parties, including the Democratic Labour Party and the Popular Socialist Party, and she has faced legal scrutiny regarding allegations of corruption during her time as a state deputy.