Izabella Teixeira

Izabella Teixeira
Minister of Environment
In office
30 March 2010 – 12 May 2016
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Dilma Rousseff
Preceded byCarlos Minc
Succeeded bySarney Filho
Personal details
Born
Izabella Mônica Vieira Teixeira

(1961-10-09) 9 October 1961 (age 63)
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Alma materUniversity of Brasília (BS)
ProfessionBiologist, public servant

Izabella Mônica Vieira Teixeira (born 9 October 1961) was the Brazilian Minister of the Environment.[1] She is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award (Champions of the Earth) in 2013.[2]

  1. ^ "Izabella Teixeira (Brazil)". United Nations. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Costa Rica named 'UN Champion of the Earth' for pioneering role in fighting climate change". Champions of the Earth. 20 September 2019.