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Female Local leaders in Brazil
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1533-44 Acting Governor Ana Pimentel, São Vicente
1589-93 Governor Luisa Grinalda, Espiritu Santo
Ca. 1620 Governor Elena de Caso, Dos Ilheus
1621-25
Donatary Mariana de Sousa Guerra of São Vicente
Also Condessa de Vimieiro and daughter of Pero Lopes de Sousa and married to Martim Afonso
de Sousa. She became "Donatária da Capitania de São Vicente", in succession to
her father. She lived (ca. 1560-1625).
1979-85 Vice–governor
Janilene Vasconcelos de Melo,
Rondônia
1984 Acting Governor (03.01-15.02)
Acted when the incumbent was treated for an ilness. 1979-85 and around 1997 she
was Secretary of Planning and Coordination in the state government.
1983-86 Vice-Governor Iolanda Lima Flemming,
Acre
1986-87 Acting Governor
1987-91 Vice-Governor Júnia Marise Azeredo, Coutinho
1989-92 Mayor Luzia Erundina, São Paulo
1990-91 Acting Governor Elizabeth Azize,
Amazonas
She was President of the Asembleía Legislativa of the State
1991-94 Vice-Governor Marcia Kubisckek, Federal
District
She
was daughter of President Juscelino
Kubitschek de Oliveira and Sarah Luísa Gomes de
Sousa Lemos Kubitschek,
and was Senator from 1994. She lived (1943-2000).
1995-2002 Governor Roseana Maciera Sarne y Murad, Maranhão
1995-99 Vice-Governor Arlette Sampaio, Federal District
1996-2002 Vice-Governor Maria Dalva de Souza
Figueiredo, Amapá
2002-03 Governor
(b. 1962-)
1996- Vice-Governor Emilia Souza da Silvia Sampaio de Salles, Paraná
1996-2002 Vice-Governor Benedita Souza da Silva
Sampaio, Rio de Janeiro
2002 Governor (April-December)
She took over as Governor after her predecessor resigned, thereby becomming the
first female black Governor, she was also the first black senator. She lost the
elections to Rosinha Garotinho with a margin of 24,49 to 51,20%. In 2003
Minister of Social Assistance. (b. 1942-)
1999/2000 President do Asembleia Legislativa Ziane Costa, Estado de Alagoas
1999-2001 Vice-Governor Katea Staciarini Puttini, Distrito Federal
2001-06 Vice-Governor Maria de Lourdes Abadia,
Distrito Federal
2006-07 Governor
2000-04 Mayor Marta Teresa Smith de Vasconcelos Suplicy, Sao Paulo City
Normally known as Marta Suplicy, she is former MP and Federal Vice-Leader of Partido dos Trabalhadores since 1997. (b. 1947-)
2003-07 Governor Rosangela Rosinha Garotinho
Barros Assed Matheus de Oliveira, Rio de Janeiro
She is eighter known as Rosinha Garotinho or Rosinha Matheus, and she is married
to Anthony Garotinho, Socialist Presidential Candiate in 2002. (b. 1963-)
2003- Governor Wilma Maria de Faria,
Rio Grande do Norte
2003-07 Vice-Governor Valéria Pires Franco,
Pará
2003-07 Vice-Governor Maria Lucenira Ferreira Oliveira Pimentel, Ampará
2003-07 Vice-Governor Odasía Fernandes, Rondônia
2003-07 Vice-Governor Marília Carvalho Mandarino, Sergipe
2003-07 Vice-Governor Emília Belinati, Paraná
2007- Governor Yeda Rorato Crusius, Rio
Grande do Sul
Minister of Planning, Organization and Coordination in 1993 and since Member of
the Federal Parliament. President Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (PSDB)
of the State 2005-06. (b. 1944-)
2007- Governor Ana Júlia de Vasconcelos Carepa, Pará
City Councillor of Belém do Pará from 1992, Vice-Mayor 1996-2000 and
Federal Senator since 2002 (b. 1957-).
Last updated 10.02.08