Kátia Regina de Abreu (2 February 1962) is a Brazilian politician, serving as a

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for

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since 2007.Kátia Abreu é nova ministra da Agricultura
/ref> She was previously elected as a congresswoman for Tocantins from 2003 to 2007. After her departure from the Democratic Labour Party in March 2020, Kátia joined the

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. On 23 December 2014, then President

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appointed Abreu as Minister of Agriculture, to serve during the president's second term, amidst controversies involving

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s, including

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. Abreu took office on 1 January 2015, during Rousseff's second inauguration. Abreu was replaced by Blairo Maggi, following the impeachment of Dilma. In November 2017, she was expelled from the

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for contributing to the opposition. In 2018, she joined the Democratic Labour Party, supporting Ciro Gomes'

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* * , - 1962 births Living people Politicians from Goiânia Progressistas politicians Agriculture ministers of Brazil Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Tocantins Members of the Federal Senate (Brazil) Women government ministers of Brazil Government ministers of Brazil 21st-century Brazilian women politicians 21st-century Brazilian politicians Candidates for Vice President of Brazil {{Brazil-Deputy-stub