Jony Marcos


Jony Marcos de Souza Araujo more commonly known as Jony Marcos and Pastor Jony is a Brazilian politician and pastor. Although born in Mato Grosso do Sul, he has spent his political career representing Sergipe, having served as state representative since 2015.

Personal life

Jony Marcos was born to João Feliciano Rodrigues de Araújo and Eva de Souza Araújo. Prior to becoming a politician Jony Marcos worked as a radio personality, and he still maintains a radio talk show. He is a pastor of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. He is a member of the evangelical caucus in the legislature.

Political career

Jony Marcos voted in favor of the impeachment motion of then-president Dilma Rousseff. He would later vote in favor of opening a similar corruption investigation against Rousseff's successor Michel Temer, and voted against the 2017 Brazilian labor reforms.