Marina Silva
Brazilian environmentalist and politician (born 1958).
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Marina Silva is a Brazilian environmentalist and politician. Born on 8 February 1958 in Rio Branco, Silva is 68.
Positions held include Acre senator (1995–2011), Brazilian environment minister (2003–2006) and Brazilian environment minister (2007–2008). Silva studied at Universidade Federal do Acre. Honours include Goldman Environmental Prize, honorary doctor of the Chinese Academy of Forestry and Champions of the Earth, among 6 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 52 languages, Marina Silva is No. 15,349 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 8 February 1958, Rio Branco (age 68)
- Country
- Brazil
- Known as
- Politician, trade unionist, environmentalist
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Green Party, Workers' Party
- Education
- Universidade Federal do Acre
- Languages
- Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese
- Wikipedia editions
- 52
Did you know
Was 37 when first acre senator (1995).
Shares a birthday with Jules Verne and John Ruskin.
Two people in the Index born in Rio Branco, with Weverton.
Has a Wikipedia article in 52 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1995–2011Acre senator
- 2003–2006Brazilian environment minister
- 2007–2008Brazilian environment minister
- 2023–Brazilian environment minister
Honours and works
Awards
- Goldman Environmental Prize1996
- Honorary doctor of the Chinese Academy of Forestry2005
- Champions of the Earth2007
- Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award2008
- Sophie Prize2009
- Nature's 10
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- Wikidata Q237693 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)