Kátia Abreu
| Kátia Abreu | |
|---|---|
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| Senator from Tocantins | |
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Assumed office February 1, 2007 | |
| Deputy from Tocantins | |
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In office February 1, 2003 – January 31, 2007 | |
| Ministry of Agriculture | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 2, 1962 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil |
| Political party | Brazilian Democratic Movement Party |
| Spouse(s) | Irajá Silvestre (deceased), Moisés Gomes (2015-present) |
| Alma mater | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás |
| Profession | Farmer |
Kátia Abreu (born February 2, 1962) is a Brazilian politician. She represented Tocantins in the Federal Senate from 2007 to 2014.[1] She was a deputy from Tocantins from 2003 to 2007. She is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.[2]
On 23 December 2014, President Dilma Rousseff appointed Abreu as Minister of Agriculture, to serve during the president's second term, amid controversies among environmentalists, including the group Greenpeace.[3] Abreu took office on January 1st, 2015 during Rousseff's second inauguration.[4]
References
- ↑ Kátia Abreu é nova ministra da Agricultura
- ↑ "Senador Katia Abreu". Federal Senate. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ↑ Lewis, Jeffrey (23 December 2014). "Brazil’s Rousseff Names Katia Abreu Agriculture Minister". The Wall Street Journal (New York). Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "Ministers Take Office in a Ceremony in Brasilia". Portal Brasil (in Portuguese) (Brasilia, Brazil). Imprensa Oficial. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
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