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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 from 2003 to 2010, the first woman to hold the position. She was a member of the AVANTE.[1]

Death

Wilma de Faria died on 15 June 2017, aged 72, at São Lucas Nursing Home, in Natal, due to multiple organ failure. She was also victim of a cancer in the digestive system, diagnosed two years before.

Her corpse was veiled at Our Lady of the Presentation Cathedral and later buried at Morada da Paz Cemetery.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wilma de Faria is re-elected Governor of Rio Grande do Norte". 30 October 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Morre ex-governadora Wilma de Faria" [Wilma de Faria, former governor, dies]. Tribunadonorte.com.br (in Portuguese). Tribuna do Norte. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2020.


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