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 | 2 February 1962 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil |
| 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 |
| Signature |  |
| Website | senadorakatiaabreu |
Kátia Regina de Abreu (born 2 February 1962) is a Brazilian politician. She has been serving as the Senator from Tocantins since 2007.[1] She was a congresswoman elected by the Tocantins State from 2003 to 2007. She is a member of Progressistas, since her leaving from Democratic Labour Party (PDT) in March 2020.[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 1 January 2015 during Rousseff's second inauguration.[4] Abreu was fired on 12 May 2016, after president Rousseff was suspended by the Senate and vice-president Michel Temer was sworn as acting president, being replaced by Blairo Maggi.[5]
On 23 November 2017 she was expelled from the Brasilian Democratic Movement Party because of her support of the opposition. In 2018 she joined the Democratic Labour Party and supported Ciro Gomes in his bid for presidency.[6]
References
- ↑ 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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