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Mayor, 65, marries teen 'princess' beauty queen, 16, to give her mum top job

Mayor, 65, marries teen 'princess' beauty queen, 16, to give her mum top job
Published 1 years ago on Apr 25, 2023

A mayor in Brazil has married a 16-year-old "princess" beauty queen and promoted her mother to a top job, according to reports.

Mayor of Araucaria, a municipality in the Brazilian state of Paraná, Hissam Hussein Dehaini, 65, reportedly wed his teen bride Kauane Rode Camargo last month.

The high school student last year participated in the Miss Araucária contest, in the teen category (for girls aged 15 to 17) and came second.

Vogue in Brazil reports the 'teen princess' attends high school at a civic-military school in the city which her now husband oversees.

The couple met at a social event in the city, according to reports.

The same title reports that Hissam is in his second term as mayor and he divorced his second wife last year.

Reportedly a day after the wedding on April 12, Kauane's mother Marilene Rode was promoted to Secretary of Culture of Araucária. She had been a general secretary beforehand, reports stated.

According to the Brazilian Civil Code “man and woman aged sixteen can marry, requiring authorization from both parents, or their legal representatives, until they reach the age of civil majority”.

According to the organization Girls not Brides, more than 2.2 million minors are married in Brazil.

According to Flávia Gomes Cordeiro, prosecutor of Piauí, child marriage for girls causes a life of "domestic service, lack of professional training, exclusion from the labor market, school dropout and restriction of mobility and freedom".

Hora Brasilia reported "the union of Kauane and Hissam has been seen as an example of true love and overcoming prejudices."

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