Kátia Abreu
Kátia Abreu | |
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| Senator from Tocantins | |
| Assumed office February 1, 2007 | |
| Deputy from Tocantins | |
| In office February 1, 2003 – January 31, 2007 | |
| Ministry of Agriculture | |
| Assumed office January, 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1962 Goiânia, Goiás |
| Political party | Brazilian Democratic Movement Party |
| Profession | Farmer |
Kátia Abreu (born February 2, 1962) is a Brazilian politician. She has represented Tocantins in the Federal Senate since 2007. She was a deputy from Tocantins from 2003 to 2007. She is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.[1]
On 23 December 2014, Dilma Rousseff appointed Kátia Abreu as Minister of Agriculture of the president's second term, amid controversies among environmentalists, including the Greenpeace.[2] Mrs. Abreu took office on January 1st, 2015 during President Dilma Rousseff's second term innauguration.[3].
References
- ^ "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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