Wilma de Faria (17 February 1945 – 15 June 2017) was a Brazilian politician. She served as the governor of the Brazilian state of
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte (, , ) is one of the states of Brazil. It is located in the northeastern region of the country, forming the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. The name literally translates as "Great Northern River", ref ...
from 2003 to 2010, the first woman to hold the position. She was a member of the
AVANTE.
Death
Wilma de Faria died on 15 June 2017, aged 72, at São Lucas Nursing Home, in
Natal
NATAL or Natal may refer to:
Places
* Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, a city in Brazil
* Natal, South Africa (disambiguation), a region in South Africa
** Natalia Republic, a former country (1839–1843)
** Colony of Natal, a former British colony ( ...
, due to
multiple organ failure
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to achieve homeostasis.
Although Irwin and Rippe cautioned in 2005 that the use of "multiple organ failure" or "multisy ...
. She was also victim of a
cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...
in the
digestive system
The human digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion (the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder). Digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller and smaller compone ...
, diagnosed two years before.
Her corpse was veiled at
Our Lady of the Presentation Cathedral and later buried at
Morada da Paz Cemetery.
See also
*
List of mayors of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
The following is a list of mayors of the city of Natal, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
* Fabrício Gomes Pedroza, 1890-1895
* Olímpio Tavares, 1895-1898
* Joaquim Manoel Teixeira, 1898-1909
* Romualdo Galvão, 1909-1916
* ...
References
1945 births
2017 deaths
Governors of Rio Grande do Norte
Mayors of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Rio Grande do Norte
Women mayors of places in Brazil
First ladies of Rio Grande do Norte
Avante (political party) politicians
Brazilian Socialist Party politicians
Democratic Labour Party (Brazil) politicians
Democratic Social Party politicians
National Renewal Alliance politicians
Deaths from cancer in Rio Grande do Norte
Women state governors of Brazil
People from Mossoró
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