Rosângela Matheus
Brazilian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Rosângela Matheus?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Rosângela "Rosinha Garotinho" Barros Assed Matheus de Oliveira, better known simply as Rosinha Garotinho (born April 6, 1963) is a Brazilian politician.
Rosângela Assed Matheus | |
---|---|
Governor of Rio de Janeiro | |
In office January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2006 | |
Vice Governor | Luiz Paulo Conde |
Preceded by | Benedita da Silva |
Succeeded by | Sérgio Cabral |
Mayor of Campos dos Goytacazes | |
In office January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2016 | |
Vice Mayor | Francisco de Souza Oliveira |
Preceded by | Roberto Henriques |
Succeeded by | Rafael Diniz |
First Lady of Rio de Janeiro | |
In role January 1, 1999 – April 5, 2002 | |
Governor | Anthony Garotinho |
Preceded by | Célia Alencar |
Succeeded by | Antônio Pitanga |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-04-06) April 6, 1963 (age 61) Itaperuna, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Political party | Party of the Republic |
Spouse | Anthony Garotinho |
She was the first woman to be elected governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, and the second female governor after Benedita da Silva. She was elected in 2002, and succeeded da Silva—who was previously deputy to her husband Anthony Garotinho and had taken office when he resigned to run for president. Rosinha, who had also been secretary of Social Services under him, adopted the stage name Garotinho (originally a nickname he took while working as a radio broadcaster) to have her image associated with that of the husband.