Roseana Sarney

Roseana Sarney
57th and 60th Governor of Maranhão
In office
April 17, 2009  December 10, 2014
Vice Governor João Alberto de Souza
Washington Oliveira
Preceded by Jackson Lago
Succeeded by Arnaldo Melo
In office
January 1, 1995  April 5, 2002
Vice Governor José Reinaldo Tavares
Preceded by Ribamar Fiquene
Succeeded by José Reinaldo Tavares
Senator for Maranhão
In office
February 1, 2003  April 16, 2009
Federal Deputy for Maranhão
In office
February 1, 1991  December 15, 1994
Personal details
Born (1953-06-01) June 1, 1953
São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Political party PDS (1980–1985)
PMDB (1985–1990)
PFL (1990–2006)
PMDB (2006–2017)
MDB (2017–present)
Spouse(s)
Jorge Murad Júnior (m. 1976)
Children Rafaela (born 1978)
Mother Marly Sarney
Father José Sarney
Alma mater University of Brasília

Roseana Sarney Murad (born June 1, 1953 in São Luís, Maranhão) is a Brazilian politician and sociologist. She was the governor of the Brazilian state of Maranhão from 2009 to 2014. She is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party and daughter of former President and senator José Sarney.

Roseana has served in a number of elected offices, including congresswoman from 1991 to 1994, governor of Maranhão from 1995 to 2002 and senator from 2003 to 2009.[1] She considered running for president in 2002,[2] but a corruption scandal led to her withdrawal from the race on April 15, 2002.[3]

References

  1. "Roseana Sarney Murad" (in Portuguese). Senado Federal. Archived from the original on 2010-12-09.
  2. Rohter, Larry (December 19, 2001). "Brazil's Unlikely Rising Star in Politics: a Woman". The New York Times.
  3. Gibb, Tom (April 14, 2002). "Brazil's woman candidate quits race". BBC News.
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