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Kátia Abreu

Kátia Abreu
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Senator from
Assumed office
February 1, 2007
Deputy from Tocantins
In office
February 1, 2003 – January 31, 2007
Minister of Agriculture
In office
January 1, 2015 – May 12, 2015
Personal details
Born (1962-02-02) February 2, 1962 (age 55)
Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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.



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