Marina Silva
Marina Silva | |
|---|---|
 Silva in 2022 | |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2023 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Joaquim Alvaro Pereira Leite |
| In office 1 January 2003 – 13 May 2008 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | José Carlos Carvalho |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Minc |
| Member of theChamber of Deputies | |
| Elect | |
| Assuming office 1 February 2023 | |
| Constituency | São Paulo |
| Spokesperson of theSustainability Network | |
| In office 22 September 2015 – 8 April 2018 Serving with Zé Gustavo | |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Ivo Batista Laís Garcia |
| SenatorforAcre | |
| In office 15 May 2008 – 1 February 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sibá Machado |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Viana |
| In office 1 February 1995 – 2 February 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Aluísio Bezerra |
| Succeeded by | Sibá Machado |
| Member of theLegislative Assembly of Acre | |
| In office 1 February 1991 – 1 February 1995 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Member of the Municipal Chamber ofRio Branco | |
| In office 1 January 1989 – 1 February 1991 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Osmarina da Silva 8 February 1958 Rio Branco,Acre,Brazil |
| Political party | REDE(2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse(s) |
Fábio Vaz de Lima (m.1986) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Acre |
| Website | www |
Maria Osmarina Marina Silva Vaz de Lima[1](born 8 February 1958) is a Brazilian politician. She was a presidential candidate in the2018 Brazilian elections.She is a member of theSustainability Party(REDE). She is known both for her pro-environmental views and her conservative social views.[2][3]In the2022 election,she was elected to theChamber of Deputies.In 2023, she became theMinister of the Environment.She held this role from 2003 to 2008.
Political career
[change|change source]Silva was a member of theWorker's Party (PT)until 2009. She was a Senator before becoming Minister of the Environment in 2003. She ran for president in the2010 Brazilian electionsas the candidate for theGreen Party (PV).[4]
In April 2014,Eduardo Camposannounced his candidacy for the fall2014 Presidential Election,naming Marina Silva as his Vice Presidential candidate.[5]After Campos's death in a plane crash on August, she was selected to run as theSocialist Party's candidate for the Presidency.[6]
Honors
[change|change source]In 2012 she was one of eight people chosen to carry theflagfor the opening ceremonies of theLondon Olympic Games.[7]
References
[change|change source]- ↑Profile at Federal Senate website
- ↑"Brazilian presidential candidate drops short-lived gay marriage pledge | Gay Star News".2014-09-09. Archived from the original on 2014-09-09.Retrieved2018-05-25.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑Griffin, Jo (2018-04-26)."Brazilian women braced for battle amid simmering fears over abortion | Jo Griffin".the Guardian.Retrieved2018-05-25.
- ↑"Eleições 2010 – Apuração"(in Portuguese). uol.com.br. 2010.Retrieved2013-06-03.
- ↑Campos-Silva ticket confirmed in Brazil 2014 election
- ↑Jonathan Watts (14 August 2014)."Marina Silva emerges as obvious successor after Campos death".The Guardian.Retrieved16 August2014.
- ↑"Liberty Director carries the Olympic Flag in opening ceremony".27 July 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 17 October 2013.Retrieved10 August2018.
Other websites
[change|change source]- Marina Silva(in Portuguese)
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