Tereza Cristina | |
|---|---|
 Tereza Cristina in 2023 | |
| Senator for Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Simone Tebet |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 31 March 2022 – 1 February 2023 | |
| In office 1 February 2015 – 1 February 2019 | |
| Constituency | Mato Grosso do Sul |
| Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 31 March 2022 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Preceded by | Blairo Maggi |
| Succeeded by | Marcos Montes |
| Mato Grosso do Sul Secretary of Agrarian Development, Production, Industry, Trade and Tourism | |
| In office 1 January 2007 – 7 April 2014 | |
| Governor | André Puccinelli |
| Preceded by | João Crisóstomo Mauad Cavallero |
| Succeeded by | Paulo Engel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tereza Cristina Corrêa da Costa Dias 6 July 1954 Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil |
| Political party | PP (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Education | Federal University of Viçosa |
| Occupation | Agronomic engineer, entrepreneur |
Tereza Cristina Corrêa da Costa Dias (born 6 July 1954) is a Brazilian entrepreneur, agronomic engineer, and politician, member of the Progressistas (PP). She has been a Federal Deputy since 2015, representing the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, and is a member of the congressional ruralist front.[1] In November 2018, Jair Bolsonaro, as president-elect, announced that she would be Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply and the first woman to compose the new government, which was inaugurated on 1 January 2019.[2] She was appointed by a group of 20 members of the Farming Parliamentary Front (FPA). In the 2022 elections, Cristina was elected Senator for the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, having resigned from the Cabinet of Jair Bolsonaro.[3]
- ^ Camargos, Daniel (26 September 2018). "Campanha de defensora de lei pró-agrotóxicos já recebeu 350 mil reais de executivos ligados ao setor" (in Portuguese). El País. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Tereza Cristina (DEM-MS) será ministra da Agricultura de Bolsonaro" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Tereza Cristina é eleita senadora de MS com 61% dos votos válidos". G1 (in Portuguese). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.