Rosângela Matheus
| Rosângela Assed Matheus | |
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| 60th Governor of Rio de Janeiro | |
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In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007 |
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| Vice Governor | Luiz Paulo Conde |
| Preceded by | Benedita da Silva |
| Succeeded by | Sérgio Cabral |
| Mayor of Campos dos Goytacazes | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Alexander Mocaiber |
| First Lady of Rio de Janeiro | |
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In office January 1, 1999 – April 5, 2002 |
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| Governor | Anthony Garotinho |
| Preceded by | Célia Alencar |
| Succeeded by |
Antônio Pitanga as First Gentleman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 6, 1963 Itaperuna, Brazil |
| Political party | Party of the Republic |
| Spouse(s) | Anthony Garotinho |
Rosângela Rosinha Garotinho Barros Assed Matheus de Oliveira, better known simply as Rosinha Garotinho (born April 6, 1963) is a Brazilian politician.
She was the first woman to be elected governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, and the second female governor after Benedita da Silva. She was elected in 2002, and succeeded da Silva—who was previously deputy to her husband Anthony Garotinho and had taken office when he resigned to run for president. Rosinha, who had also been secretary of Social Services under him, adopted the stage name Garotinho (originally a nickname he took while working as a radio broadcaster) to have her image associated with that of the husband.
Rosinha was born in Itaperuna, Rio de Janeiro state, daughter of Gandur Assed and Wilmar Barros Assed. She has lived in Campos dos Goytacazes since she was 4. Until the age of 26, she performed in amateur theater, where she would meet Anthony Garotinho. The couple got married in 1981, and have four children: Clarissa, Wladimir, Anthony, and Clara. They also adopted other five children: Aparecida, Altamir, Amanda, Wanderson, and David.
She taught at the Colégio Batista Fluminense and also worked as a broadcaster in Campos, for Continental, Culture and Littoral FM stations, as well as at Tupi and O Dia radio stations in Rio de Janeiro city.
During her husband's tenure, she was the State Secretary of Social Action and Citizenship.
Rosinha was elected governor on the PSB ticket after a fierce competition with the Workers Party, which until 2002 was part of the State's government in an alliance between Brizola's PDT. The Workers' Party was the party of the vice-governor Benedita da Silva, who had taken office after Garotinho's bid for the presidency, and decided to run on his own ticket for the 2002 elections.
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