Luiz Henrique da Silveira | |
Office: | Senator from Santa Catarina |
Term Start: | January 1, 2011 |
Term End: | May 10, 2015 |
Successor: | Dalirio Beber |
Office2: | Governor of Santa Catarina |
Term Start2: | January 1, 2003 |
Term End2: | April 9, 2006 |
Predecessor2: | Esperidião Amin |
Successor2: | Eduardo Pinho Moreira |
Office3: | Governor of Santa Catarina |
Term Start3: | January 1, 2007 |
Term End3: | March 25, 2010 |
Predecessor3: | Eduardo Pinho Moreira |
Successor3: | Leonel Pavan |
Office6: | Minister of Science and Technology |
Term Start6: | 23 October 1987 |
Term End6: | 29 July 1988 |
Predecessor6: | Renato Archer |
Successor6: | Luiz André Rico Vicente (acting) Ralph Biasi |
Birth Date: | 25 February 1940 |
Birth Place: | Blumenau, Santa Catarina |
Death Place: | Itapema, Santa Catarina |
Party: | Brazilian Democratic Movement Party |
Profession: | Lawyer |
Luiz Henrique da Silveira (February 25, 1940 – May 10, 2015) was a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He represented Santa Catarina in the Federal Senate from 2011 to 2015. He was governor of Santa Catarina from 2003 to 2006 and 2007 to 2010. He was a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.[1]
He died of a heart attack on May 10, 2015, in Itapema.[2] His wife, Ivete da Silveira, later also became a senator for Santa Catarina.[3]