Kátia Abreu | |
Office: | Senator for Tocantins |
Term Start: | 1 February 2007 |
Term End: | 1 February 2023 |
Office1: | Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply |
Term Start1: | 1 January 2015 |
Term End1: | 12 May 2016 |
President1: | Dilma Rousseff |
Predecessor1: | Neri Geller |
Successor1: | Blairo Maggi |
Office2: | Member of the Chamber of Deputies |
Term Start2: | 1 February 2003 |
Term End2: | 1 February 2007 |
Constituency2: | Tocantins |
Birth Date: | 2 February 1962 |
Birth Place: | Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil |
Party: | PP (2020–present) |
Children: | 3, including Irajá |
Alma Mater: | Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PsyB) |
Profession: | Rancher |
Signature: | Katia abreu signature.jpg |
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]
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]
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