Kátia Abreu | |
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Senator from | |
Assumed office February 1, 2007 |
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Deputy from Tocantins | |
In office February 1, 2003 – January 31, 2007 |
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Minister of Agriculture | |
In office January 1, 2015 – May 12, 2015 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil |
February 2, 1962
Political party | Brazilian Democratic Movement Party |
Spouse(s) | Irajá Silvestre (deceased), Moisés Gomes (2015-present) |
Alma mater | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás |
Profession | Farmer |
Kátia Abreu (born February 2, 1962) is a Brazilian politician. She represented in the Federal Senate from 2007 to 2014. She was a congresswoman elected by the Tocantins State from 2003 to 2007. She is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.
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. Abreu took office on January 1, 2015 during Rousseff's second inauguration.