Benedita da Silva
| Benedita da Silva | |
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| 59th Governor of Rio de Janeiro | |
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In office 6 April 2002 – 1 January 2003 |
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| Vice Governor | None |
| Preceded by | Anthony Garotinho |
| Succeeded by | Rosinha Garotinho |
| Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro | |
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In office 1 January 1999 – 5 April 2002 |
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| Governor | Anthony Garotinho |
| Preceded by | Luiz Paulo |
| Succeeded by | Luiz Paulo Conde |
| Member of the Federal Senate from Rio de Janeiro |
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In office 1 February 1995 – 17 December 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Nelson Carneiro |
| Succeeded by | Geraldo Cândido |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Rio de Janeiro |
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Assumed office 1 February 2011 |
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In office 1 February 1987 – 1 February 1995 |
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| Member of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro |
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In office 1 February 1983 – 31 January 1987 |
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| Personal details | |
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26 April 1943 Rio de Janeiro |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political party | PT |
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Profession | Social worker, politician |
Benedita Souza da Silva Sampaio (Portuguese pronunciation: [beneˈdʒitɐ ˈsowzɐ da ˈsiwvɐ sɐ̃ˈpaju], born in Rio de Janeiro, 26 April 1943) is a Brazilian politician. During her life she faced prejudice for her humble origin, but overcoming this, became the first female and Afro-Brazilian governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro and, later, Minister of the said Secretary of State as well in the Government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Benedita Souza da Silva Sampaio, was born on March 11, 1943 in Praia do Pinto, in Rio de Janeiro to Ovídia da Silva out of wedlock, despite the fact that Ovídia was married to someone other than Benedita's father. Her mother later revealed to Benedita who her real father was. She is one of Ovídia's 13 children. Benedita da Silva is also known as Bene and is a key Afro-Brazilian politician.
According to da Silva her mother’s matriarchal tendencies have profoundly influenced her development. From her, she learned the virtues of independence and self-determination. She grew up in the slum or Favela of Chapéu Mangueira in Copacabana. Growing up in an urban setting allowed her to read and write unlike some of her siblings who grew up in the country. Forced by circumstances, she found herself a victim of child labor, which was common in her region. Silva underwent a difficult childhood, being exposed to rape at the age of seven, several miscarriages, and having a baby which died soon after birth. At 16 she started working with the community school of the Chapéu Mangueira favela. She also established a women's association in the favela where she lived and a women's branch of the Rio de Janeiro Federation of Slums. She also found time to work as a nursing aide and study Social Studies. Moreover, at the age of forty, Da Silva received her high school diploma, and began to attend college at the same time as her 20-year-old daughter. During this period she also married a man named Manshino[2].
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