
The elected governor of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Ruas (PL), announced the elected vice-governor Fernanda Louback as secretary of Inclusion and Women, with her own budget to expand public policies for women and people with disabilities throughout the state.
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Douglas Ruas was declared governor-elect of Rio de Janeiro after the retotalization of votes by the Electoral Court. Fernanda Louback is a councilor from Niterói, former Miss Rio de Janeiro and mother of two autistic girls, whose work focuses on defending the rights of people with disabilities.
Douglas Ruas announces Fernanda Louback as first secretary of the new RJ government
The elected vice-governor will be in charge of a department with its own budget, focused on policies for women and people with disabilities across the state.
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The elected governor of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Ruas (PL), announced this Tuesday (13) the elected vice-governor Fernanda Louback as secretary of Inclusion and Women.
The new department will have its own budget to integrate state actions. Fernanda intends to expand public policies for women and people with disabilities.
Aged 46, she is a Niterói councilor and former Miss. This is the first announcement of the future administration after the retotalization of votes by the Electoral Court.
Douglas Ruas announces Fernanda Louback as the first secretary of the new RJ government — Photo: Disclosure
The elected governor of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Ruas (PL), announced this Tuesday (13) the first name of his secretariat. Vice-governor-elect Fernanda Louback will head the State Secretariat for Inclusion and Women.
Entrepreneur and mother of two autistic girls, Fernanda is a councilor in Niterói and works to defend the rights of people with disabilities and atypical families.
According to the elected government, the new department will have its own budget and should expand the integration of inclusion and women's rights policies between the different areas of the state administration.
In a statement released in the announcement, Fernanda stated that she intends to expand public policies aimed at these groups.
"I know the challenges faced by families who need shelter, access to services and opportunities. My career in public life has always been guided by the defense of inclusion and the rights of people with disabilities."
“Now, we will have the opportunity to expand this work, strengthening public policies for women and people with disabilities across the state. We want to build a government that welcomes, listens and offers concrete answers to those who need it most”, declared Louback.
According to the announcement, the creation of the State Secretariat for Inclusion and Women is part of Ruas' strategy of incorporating these themes into policies across all areas of government, instead of restricting them to a single administrative structure.
The governor-elect stated that the department will have a role in articulating sectors such as health, education, security and job and income generation.
"The secretariat will have a strategic role in creating these policies, ensuring that these agendas are not restricted to a single portfolio, but are considered in all government decisions. Fernanda has experience and knows families' demands firsthand," said Ruas.
Who is Fernanda Louback
Fernanda Louback is 46 years old, is a physical educator, entrepreneur and councilor from Niterói, the city where she was born. She was elected to the City Council in 2024, with around 3,500 votes, and has a conservative political profile.
Fernanda Louback is a PL councilor for Niterói — Photo: Disclosure
Before entering politics, she became known after winning the Miss Rio de Janeiro contest in 2003, when she represented Nova Friburgo. Afterwards, she participated in the national stage of the competition and, later, became a businesswoman in the jewelry business.
Fernanda was chosen by PL to join Douglas Ruas' ticket after the former mayor of Nova Iguaçu Rogério Lisboa gave up running for vice-governorship.
Confirmation for the secretariat is the first announcement of a member of the future state government since Ruas was declared governor-elect after the retotalization of votes by the Electoral Court.
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