Kátia Abreu
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Kátia Abreu | |
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![]() Abreu official portrait in 2011 | |
Senator for Tocantins | |
In office 1 February 2007 – 1 February 2023 | |
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply | |
In office 1 January 2015 – 12 May 2016 | |
President | Dilma Rousseff |
Preceded by | Neri Geller |
Succeeded by | Blairo Maggi |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2007 | |
Constituency | Tocantins |
Personal details | |
Born | Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil | 2 February 1962
Political party | PP (2020–present) |
Other political affiliations | |
Spouses | Irajá Silvestre
(m. 1984; died 1987)Moisés Gomes (m. 2015) |
Children | 3, including Irajá |
Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PsyB) |
Profession | Rancher |
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Kátia Regina de Abreu (February 2, 1962) is a Brazilian politician, serving as a Senator for Tocantins since 2007.[1] She was previously elected as a congresswoman for Tocantins from 2003 to 2007. After her departure from the Democratic Labour Party in March 2020, Kátia joined the Progressistas.[2]
On December 23, 2014, then President Dilma Rousseff appointed Abreu as Minister of Agriculture, to serve during the president's second term, amidst controversies involving environmentalists, including Greenpeace.[3] Abreu took office on the 1st of January, 2015, during Rousseff's second inauguration.[4] Abreu was replaced by Blairo Maggi, following the impeachment of Dilma[5]
On November 2017, she was expelled from the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party for contributing to the opposition. In 2018, she joined the Democratic Labour Party, supporting Ciro Gomes' presidential campaign.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Kátia Abreu é nova ministra da Agricultura
- ^ Maia, Mateus (11 March 2020). "Kátia Abreu deixa PDT e vai para o Progressistas" (in Portuguese). Poder360. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Romero, Simon (12 May 2016). "New President of Brazil, Michel Temer, Signals More Conservative Shift". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Conselho de Ética do PMDB decide expulsar a senadora Kátia Abreu". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-09-19.
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