Kátia Abreu

Kátia Regina de Abreu (2 February 1962) is a Brazilian politician, serving as a Senator for Tocantins since 2007.^[1] 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 Progressistas.^[2]

Kátia Abreu
Abreu official portrait in 2011
Senator for Tocantins
In office 1 February 2007 – 1 February 2023
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply
In office 1 January 2015 – 12 May 2016
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Neri Geller
Succeeded by	Blairo Maggi
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2007
Constituency	Tocantins
Personal details
Born	(1962-02-02) 2 February 1962 (age 63) Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Political party	PP (2020–present)
Other political affiliations	PPB (1995–98) PFL (1998–2007) DEM (2007–11) PSD (2011–13) PMDB (2013–17) PDT (2018–20)
Spouses	Irajá Silvestre ​ ​ (m. 1984; died 1987)​ Moisés Gomes ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	3, including Irajá
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás (PsyB)
Profession	Rancher
Signature

On 23 December 2014, then President Dilma Rousseff appointed Abreu as Minister of Agriculture, to serve during the president's second term, amidst controversies involving environmentalists, including Greenpeace.^[3] Abreu took office on 1 January 2015, during Rousseff's second inauguration.^[4] Abreu was replaced by Blairo Maggi, following the impeachment of Dilma.^[5]

In November 2017, she was expelled from the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party for contributing to the opposition. In 2018, she joined the Democratic Labour Party, supporting Ciro Gomes' presidential campaign.^[6]