Fátima Bezerra
Fátima Bezerra | |
|---|---|
Bezerra in 2023 | |
| Governor of Rio Grande do Norte | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2019 | |
| Vice Governor | Antenor Roberto (2019–2023) Walter Alves (2023–present) |
| Preceded by | Robinson Faria |
| Senator for Rio Grande do Norte | |
| In office 1 February 2015 – 31 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ivonete Dantas |
| Succeeded by | Jean Paul Prates |
| Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Norte | |
| In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2015 | |
| State Deputy of Rio Grande do Norte | |
| In office 1 February 1995 – 1 February 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1955 |
| Party | PT (since 1981) |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte |
| Profession | Teacher |
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Maria de Fátima Bezerra (born 19 May 1955) is a Brazilian politician who has served as Governor of Rio Grande do Norte since January 2019. Previously, she was a federal deputy representing the state from 1995 to 2015. A member of the Workers' Party, she is one of the first two openly LGBT governors in Brazil's history (alongside Eduardo Leite), identifying as a lesbian woman.