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Luciana Santos | |
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![]() Santos in 2023 | |
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | |
Assumed office 1 January 2023 | |
President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Preceded by | Paulo César Alvim |
National President of the PCdoB | |
Assumed office 1 June 2015 | |
Preceded by | Renato Rabelo |
Vice-Governor of Pernambuco | |
In office 1 January 2019 – 1 January 2023 | |
Governor | Paulo Câmara |
Preceded by | Raul Henry |
Succeeded by | Priscila Krause |
Federal Deputy for Pernambuco | |
In office 1 February 2011 – 31 December 2018 | |
Constituency | At-large |
State Secretary of Science and Technology of Pernambuco | |
In office 27 July 2011 – 5 April 2010 | |
Mayor of Olinda | |
In office 1 January 2001 – 31 December 2008 | |
Preceded by | Jacilda Urquisa |
Succeeded by | Renildo Calheiros |
State Deputy for Pernambuco | |
In office 1 February 1997 – 31 December 2000 | |
Constituency | At-large |
Personal details | |
Born | Luciana Barbosa de Oliveira Santos 29 December 1965 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
Political party | PCdoB (since 1987) |
Luciana Barbosa de Oliveira Santos (born 29 December 1965) is a Brazilian engineer and politician. Santos has served as Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the cabinet of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva since 2023. She is the first woman to head the ministry.[1]
Santos has served as leader of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) since 2015.[2] From 2019 to 2023, she served as vice governor of Pernambuco under PSB governor Paulo Câmara. Prior to this, she served as mayor of Olinda.[3]