

A young Brazilian politician from Alagoas who swiftly moved from local activism to state-level legislative power.
Gabi Gonçalves, born Gabriela Cristina Gonçalves da Silva Cordeiro in 1999, represents a new wave in Brazilian politics. Hailing from Alagoas, a state marked by stark social contrasts, she channeled grassroots energy into a successful electoral campaign. Her 2022 election as a state deputy was a decisive moment, catapulting her into the legislative arena at a young age. Operating in a political landscape often dominated by established figures, Gonçalves's rise signals a shift toward younger, potentially more diverse voices seeking to address local issues from within the system. Her work focuses on the specific needs of her constituency, navigating the complex machinery of state politics with the urgency of her generation.
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Gabi was born in 1999, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
The biggest hits of 1999
#1 Movie
Star Wars: Episode I
Best Picture
American Beauty
#1 TV Show
ER
The world at every milestone
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
She is commonly known by the shortened, more approachable name 'Gabi Gonçalves'.
Her election occurred during a significant national election cycle in Brazil.
She represents a northeastern Brazilian state known for its beautiful coastline and challenging socioeconomic conditions.
“My voice in the Assembly is the voice of the streets of Alagoas.”