Roseana Sarney

Roseana Sarney
61st Governor of Maranhão
In office
April 17, 2009 – December 10, 2014
Preceded by Jackson Lago
Succeeded by Arnaldo Melo
Member of the Federal Senate
from Maranhão
In office
1 February 2003 – 16 April 2009
Serving with Edison Lobão, Epitácio Cafeteira
Preceded by Alexandre Costa
Personal details
Born June 1, 1953
São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Political party PMDB (2006-Present)
PFL (1990-2006)
Spouse(s) Jorge Murad Júnior
Alma mater University of Brasília
Occupation Politician
Website ma.gov.br

Roseana Sarney Murad (born June 1, 1953 in São Luís, Maranhão) was the governor of the Brazilian state of Maranhão from 2009 to 2014. She is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party and daughter of senator and former president José Sarney.

Roseana has served in a number of elected offices, including congresswoman from 1991 to 1994, governor of Maranhão from 1994 to 2002 and senator from 2003 to 2009.[1] She considered running for president in 2001,[2] but a corruption scandal led to her withdrawal from the race in April 2002.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Roseana Sarney Murad" (in Portuguese). Senado Federal.
  2. ↑ Rohter, Larry (December 19, 2001). "Brazil's Unlikely Rising Star in Politics: a Woman". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Gibb, Tom (April 14, 2002). "Brazil's woman candidate quits race". BBC News.

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