Wilma de Faria (17 February 1945 – 15 June 2017) was a Brazilian politician. She served as the governor of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte from 2003 to 2010, the first woman to hold the position. She was a member of the AVANTE.[1]
Wilma de Faria | |
|---|---|
 Wilma de Faria in 2006 | |
| Natal City Alderman | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 15 June 2017 | |
| Vice Mayor of Natal | |
| In office 1 January 2013 – 1 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Paulinho Freire |
| Succeeded by | Álvaro Costa Dias |
| 54th Governor of Rio Grande do Norte | |
| In office 1 January 2003 – 31 March 2010 | |
| Vice Governor | Antônio Jácome (2003-2007) Iberê Ferreira (2007-2010) |
| Preceded by | Fernando Freire |
| Succeeded by | Iberê Ferreira |
| 38th Mayor of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte | |
| In office 1 January 1997 – 5 April 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Aldo Tinoco |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Eduardo Alves |
| 36th Mayor of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte | |
| In office 1 January 1989 – 1 January 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Garibaldi Alves Filho |
| Succeeded by | Aldo Tinoco |
| Member of the federal Chamber of Deputies for Rio Grande do Norte | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| State Secretary of Labor and Social Well-being of Rio Grande do Norte | |
| In office 1983–1985 | |
| First Lady of Rio Grande do Norte | |
| In office 15 March 1979 – 14 May 1982 | |
| Governor | Lavoisier Maia |
| Preceded by | Teresa Maia |
| Succeeded by | Anita Louise Catalão Maia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1945 Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Died | 15 June 2017 (aged 72) Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Political party | AVANTE (2016–2017) |
| Other political affiliations | ARENA (1965–1980) PDS (1980–1988) PDT (1988–1994) PSB (1994–2016) AVANTE (2016–2017) |
| Spouse | |
| Profession | Academic |
Death
editWilma de Faria died on 15 June 2017, aged 72, at São Lucas Nursing Home, in Natal, due to multiple organ failure. She was also victim of a cancer in the digestive system, diagnosed two years before.
Her corpse was veiled at Our Lady of the Presentation Cathedral and later buried at Morada da Paz Cemetery.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wilma de Faria is re-elected Governor of Rio Grande do Norte". 30 October 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Morre ex-governadora Wilma de Faria" [Wilma de Faria, former governor, dies]. Tribunadonorte.com.br (in Portuguese). Tribuna do Norte. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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