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Kátia Abreu

Brazilian politician

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Kátia Abreu
Abreu official portrait in 2011
Senator for Tocantins
In office 1 February 2007 – 1 February 2023
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply
In office 1 January 2015 – 12 May 2016
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Neri Geller
Succeeded by	Blairo Maggi
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2007
Constituency	Tocantins
Personal details
Born	(1962-02-02) 2 February 1962 (age 62) Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Political party	PP (2020–present)
Other political affiliations	PPB (1995–98) PFL (1998–2007) DEM (2007–11) PSD (2011–13) PMDB (2013–17) PDT (2018–20)
Spouses	Irajá Silvestre ​ ​ (m. 1984; died 1987)​ Moisés Gomes ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	3, including Irajá
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PsyB)
Profession	Rancher
Signature

Kátia Regina de Abreu (February 2, 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 December 23, 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 the 1st of January, 2015, during Rousseff's second inauguration.^[4] Abreu was replaced by Blairo Maggi, following the impeachment of Dilma^[5]

On 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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