Roseana Sarney
Roseana Sarney | |
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57th and 60th Governor of Maranhão | |
In office 17 April 2009 – 10 December 2014 | |
Vice Governor | João Alberto de Souza Washington Oliveira |
Preceded by | Jackson Lago |
Succeeded by | Arnaldo Melo |
In office 1 January 1995 – 5 April 2002 | |
Vice Governor | José Reinaldo Tavares |
Preceded by | Ribamar Fiquene |
Succeeded by | José Reinaldo Tavares |
Senator for Maranhão | |
In office 1 February 2003 – 16 April 2009 | |
Federal Deputy for Maranhão | |
In office 1 February 1991 – 15 December 1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil | 1 June 1953
Political party | PDS (1980–1985) PMDB (1985–1990) PFL (1990–2006) PMDB (2006–2017) MDB (2017–present) |
Spouse(s) | Jorge Murad Júnior (m. 1976) |
Children | Rafaela (born 1978) |
Mother | Marly Sarney |
Father | José Sarney |
Alma mater | University of Brasília |
Roseana Sarney Murad (born 1 June 1953) is a Brazilian politician and sociologist. She was the governor of the Brazilian state of Maranhão from 1995 to 2002 and again from 2009 to 2014. She is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party and daughter of former President and senator José Sarney.
Roseana has served in a number of elected offices, including congresswoman from 1991 to 1994, governor of Maranhão from 1995 to 2002 and senator from 2003 to 2009.[1] She considered running for president in 2002,[2] but a corruption scandal led to her withdrawal from the race on 15 April 2002.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Roseana Sarney Murad" (in Portuguese). Senado Federal. Archived from the original on 9 December 2010.
- ^ Rohter, Larry (19 December 2001). "Brazil's Unlikely Rising Star in Politics: a Woman". The New York Times.
- ^ Gibb, Tom (14 April 2002). "Brazil's woman candidate quits race". BBC News.
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- 1953 births
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- People from São Luís, Maranhão
- Governors of Maranhão
- Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians
- Brazilian people of Portuguese descent
- Democratic Social Party politicians
- Women state governors of Brazil
- Children of presidents of Brazil
- Brazilian politician stubs