Kátia Regina de Abreu (2 February 1962) is a Brazilian politician, serving as a Senator for Tocantins since 2007.[1] She was previously elected as a congresswoman for Tocantins from 2003 to 2007. After her departure from the Democratic Labour Party in March 2020, Kátia joined the Progressistas.[2]

Kátia Abreu
Abreu official portrait in 2011
Senator for Tocantins
In office
1 February 2007 – 1 February 2023
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply
In office
1 January 2015 – 12 May 2016
PresidentDilma Rousseff
Preceded byNeri Geller
Succeeded byBlairo Maggi
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 February 2003 – 1 February 2007
ConstituencyTocantins
Personal details
Born (1962-02-02) 2 February 1962 (age 62)
Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Political partyPP (2020–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • PPB (1995–98)
  • PFL (1998–2007)
  • DEM (2007–11)
  • PSD (2011–13)
  • PMDB (2013–17)
  • PDT (2018–20)
Spouses
Irajá Silvestre
(m. 1984; died 1987)
Moisés Gomes
(m. 2015)
Children3, including Irajá
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PsyB)
ProfessionRancher
Signature

On 23 December 2014, then President Dilma Rousseff appointed Abreu as Minister of Agriculture, to serve during the president's second term, amidst controversies involving environmentalists, including Greenpeace.[3] Abreu took office on 1 January 2015, during Rousseff's second inauguration.[4] Abreu was replaced by Blairo Maggi, following the impeachment of Dilma[5]

In November 2017, she was expelled from the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party for contributing to the opposition. In 2018, she joined the Democratic Labour Party, supporting Ciro Gomes' presidential campaign.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Kátia Abreu é nova ministra da Agricultura
  2. ^ Maia, Mateus (11 March 2020). "Kátia Abreu deixa PDT e vai para o Progressistas" (in Portuguese). Poder360. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. ^ Lewis, Jeffrey (23 December 2014). "Brazil's Rousseff Names Katia Abreu Agriculture Minister". The Wall Street Journal. New York. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Ministers Take Office in a Ceremony in Brasilia". Portal Brasil (in Portuguese). Brasilia, Brazil. Imprensa Oficial. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  5. ^ Romero, Simon (12 May 2016). "New President of Brazil, Michel Temer, Signals More Conservative Shift". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Conselho de Ética do PMDB decide expulsar a senadora Kátia Abreu". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-09-19.
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Political offices
Preceded by
Neri Geller
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply
2015–2016
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by
Jefferson Peres
PDT nominee for Vice President of Brazil
2018
Succeeded by