Rita Camata

Rita de Cássia Paste Camata (born January 1, 1961) is a Brazilian politician and journalist

Rita Camata
Federal deputy for Espírito Santo
In office
February 1, 1987 – 31 January 2011
First Lady of Espírito Santo
In office
March 31, 1983 – May 14, 1986
Secretary of Development, Infrastructure and Transport of Espítrito Santo
In office
2003–2006
Personal details
Born
Rita de Cássia Paste

(1961-01-01) January 1, 1961
Conceição do Castelo, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Political partyBrazilian Social Democracy Party (2009–present)
Other political
affiliations		Brazilian Democratic Movement (1980–2009)
SpouseGerson Camata (1981–2018; his death)
Alma materFederal University of Espírito Santo
OccupationJournalist and politician

Early life

She was born in Conceição do Castelo, to Antônio Paste and Anidis Venturim Paste. In 1981 she attended the Federal University of Espírito Santo and married the federal deputy Gerson Camata becoming First Lady of Espírito Santo after Gerson being elected state governor in 1982. Rita got her degree in 1985, and directed the Unidade Comunitária de Integração Social (Social Integration Community Unit – UCIS) during her husband tenure[1] position that assured her political stature.[2]

Political career

Member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party since 1982, Camata was elected president of the party's municipal directory in Vitória in 1985 by defeating also journalist Rose de Freitas and that same year she supported the winning candidacy of Hermes Laranja to mayor of the capital of Espírito Santo.[3] Elected federal deputy in 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998, she participated in the National Constituent Assembly that drafted the 1988 Brazilian Constitution and voted for the impeachment of President Fernando Collor on September 29, 1992.

In 2002, she was a candidate for vice president, with José Serra leading the coalition Grande Aliança (PSDB-PMDB). They were defeated in the second round by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva-José Alencar ticket. She was appointed Secretary of Development, Infrastructure and Transport of Espírito Santo in the Paulo Hartung government, and was elected federal deputy for the fifth time in 2006.[4]

She joined PSDB in 2009 and unsuccessfully ran for senator for Espírito Santo in 2010.[4][5]

Her best known achievements in Brazil are the Statute of the Child and Adolescent (Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente),[6] reported by her and sanctioned by President Fernando Collor de Mello and the Fiscal Responsibility Law (Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal), reported by her and sanctioned by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso.

References
  1. He governed from March 15, 1983 until May 14, 1986 when he resigned to run for senator
  2. "Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil: Rita Camata".
  3. Estas tentaram e perderam.
  4. "Tribunal Regional Eleitoral do Espírito Santo: eleições anteriores". Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  5. Janeiro, Manuela Andreoni, iG Rio de (2010-10-03). "Rita Camata perde eleição e se retira de cena, desiludida – Eleições – iG". Último Segundo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-01-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "Atacada nas redes sociais, Rita Camata diz que também é a favor de maior rigor na punição a menores infratores". Gazeta online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-01-18.
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