Iolanda Lima Fleming (born 20 June 1936,

Manoel Urbano Manoel Urbano () is a municipality located in the center-western region of the Brazilian state of Acre. As of 2010 it was one of the poorest municipalities in Brazil, with a low Human Development Index. Location Manoel Urbano is in the state of ...

) is a Brazilian professor and politician. She is noted as the first woman to become a state governor in Brazil. She served as the Governor of Acre from 1986 to 1987. Fleming is the daughter of Horacio Lima, a rubber tapper and native of

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; and Nazira Anute Lima, a Brazilian of Lebanese descent. She was married to Geraldo Fleming (1929-1991), a politician and military officer from

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. Fleming was originally a member of the

Brazilian Democratic Movement The Brazilian Democratic Movement ( pt, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, MDB) is a Brazilian political party. It is considered a " big tent party" and it is one of the parties with the greatest representation throughout the national territory, ...

(MDB) and served on the city council of Rio Branco, the capital of Acre, and as a deputy to the state legislature. She served as Vice Governor of Acre under Nabor Teles da Rocha Júnior as part of the

(MDB). She finally served as Vice Mayor of Rio Branco, the capital of Acre, from 1989 to 1993 as part of the Brazilian Labour Party (PTB).

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1936 births Living people People from Manoel Urbano Brazilian people of Lebanese descent Federal University of Acre alumni Governors of Acre (state) Vice Governors of Acre (state) Women state governors of Brazil {{Brazil-politician-stub Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians Brazilian Labour Party (current) politicians Brazilian Labour Party (historical) politicians