Eurídice Moreira | |
Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba |
Term Start: | 1995 |
Term End: | 1998 |
Office2: | Mayor of Itabaiana |
Term Start2: | 2005 |
Term End2: | 2012 |
Predecessor2: | Sebastião Tavares de Oliveira (Babá) |
Successor2: | Antônio Carlos |
Birth Date: | 5 March 1939 |
Birth Place: | Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil |
Death Place: | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil |
Party: | Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) |
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Profession: | Politician, Professor |
Eurídice Moreira da Silva (5 March 1939 – 1 July 2020), better known as Eurídice Moreira or Dona Dida, was a Brazilian Politician and Professor from the state of Alagoas who represented the state of Paraíba.[1]
In 1994, she successfully campaigned for a spot at the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba; her term lasted from 1995 to 1998.[2]
In 1998, she attempted re-election as a State Deputy, but ultimately failed to secure enough votes for a new term.[3]
In 2002, Moreira tried to reclaim her Legislative Assembly of Paraíba seat lost at the previous elections. Once again she wasn't able to secure enough votes in order to be elected.[4]
In 2004, she was elected Mayor of Itabaiana. Her first tenure went from 2005 to 2008.[5] [6]
In 2008, she was re-elected Mayor of Itabaiana. This time she remained in office between 2009 and 2012.[7] [1]
Moreira was the widow of Aglair Silva, a politician who also held the position of Mayor of Itabaiana. Her son José Sinval, also a politician, is the incumbent Deputy mayor of Itabaiana.
On 1 July 2020, Moreira died in João Pessoa at the age of 81 from complications brought on by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[8] [9]