Luciana Santos (politician) explained

Luciana Santos
Office1:Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
Term Start1:1 January 2023
President1:Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Predecessor1:Paulo César Alvim
Office2:National President of the PCdoB
Term Start2:1 June 2015
Predecessor2:Renato Rabelo
Office3:Vice-Governor of Pernambuco
Term Start3:1 January 2019
Term End3:1 January 2023
Governor3:Paulo Câmara
Predecessor3:Raul Henry
Successor3:Priscila Krause
Office4:Federal Deputy for Pernambuco
Term Start4:1 February 2011
Term End4:31 December 2018
Constituency4:At-large
Office5:State Secretary of Science and Technology of Pernambuco
Term Start5:27 July 2011
Term End5:5 April 2010
Office6:Mayor of Olinda
Term Start6:1 January 2001
Term End6:31 December 2008
Predecessor6:Jacilda Urquisa
Successor6:Renildo Calheiros
Office7:State Deputy for Pernambuco
Term Start7:1 February 1997
Term End7:31 December 2000
Constituency7:At-large
Birth Name:Luciana Barbosa de Oliveira Santos
Birth Date:29 December 1965
Birth Place:Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Party:PCdoB (since 1987)

Luciana Barbosa de Oliveira Santos (born 29 December 1965) is a Brazilian engineer and politician. Santos has served as Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the cabinet of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva since 2023. She is the first woman to head the ministry.[1]

Santos has served as leader of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) since 2015.[2] From 2019 to 2023, she served as vice governor of Pernambuco under PSB governor Paulo Câmara. Prior to this, she served as mayor of Olinda.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://folhanobre.com.br/2023/01/02/luciana-santos-takes-over-the-ministry-of-science-and-technology/355303/ Luciana Santos takes over the Ministry of Science and Technology
  2. Web site: Luciana Santos é reeleita presidente nacional do PCdoB . 2022-09-02 . www.folhape.com.br . pt-br.
  3. Web site: Ex-prefeita de Olinda Luciana Santos é condenada por improbidade e fica inelegível por 6 anos, diz TJPE . 2023-01-15 . G1 . 2 November 2019 . pt-br.