Iolanda Fleming
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| Born | 20 June 1936 Manoel Urbano, Brazil |
Iolanda Lima Fleming (born 20 June 1936, Manoel Urbano) is a Brazilian professor and politician. She is noted as the first woman to become a state governor in Brazil.[1] She served as the Governor of Acre from 1986 to 1987.[2][3]
Fleming is the daughter of Horacio Lima, a rubber tapper and native of Ceará; and Nazira Anute Lima, a Brazilian of Lebanese descent. She was married to Geraldo Fleming (1929-1991), a politician and military officer from Minas Gerais.
Fleming was originally a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) and served on the city council of Rio Branco, the capital of Acre, and as a deputy to the state legislature. She served as Vice-Governor of Acre under as part of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB). She finally served as Vice Mayor of Rio Branco, the capital of Acre, from 1989-1993 as part of the Brazilian Labour Party (PTB).[3]
References[]
- ^ Brazil.org
- ^ SRZD
- ^ a b Cavalcante, Rogério (2010). Manoel Urbano: Ontem e Hoje. Joinville, Santa Catarina: Clube de Autores. pp. 134–135.
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