Luiz Henrique da Silveira

Luiz Henrique da Silveira
Senator from Santa Catarina
In office
January 1, 2011 – May 10, 2015
Succeeded byDalirio Beber
Governor of Santa Catarina
In office
January 1, 2003 – April 9, 2006
Preceded byEsperidião Amin
Succeeded byEduardo Pinho Moreira
Governor of Santa Catarina
In office
January 1, 2007 – March 25, 2010
Preceded byEduardo Pinho Moreira
Succeeded byLeonel Pavan
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
23 October 1987 – 29 July 1988
Preceded byRenato Archer
Succeeded byLuiz André Rico Vicente (acting)
Ralph Biasi
Personal details
Born(1940-02-25)February 25, 1940
Blumenau, Santa Catarina
DiedMay 10, 2015(2015-05-10) (aged 75)
Itapema, Santa Catarina
Political partyBrazilian Democratic Movement Party
ProfessionLawyer

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]

  1. ^ "Senador Luiz Henrique". Federal Senate. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  2. ^ Senador Luiz Henrique da Silveira morre em Joinville (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Koehler, Lucas (31 October 2022). "Ivete da Silveira, viúva de Luiz Henrique, assume cadeira no Senado de forma definitiva". www.nsctotal.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 30 December 2023.