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Dilma Vana Rousseff (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈdʒiwmɐ ˈvɐ̃nɐ ʁuˈsɛf(i)]; born 14 December 1947) is a Brazilian economist and politician who has been the Chair of the New Development Bank since March 2023.
Jul 12, 2024 · Dilma Rousseff, Brazilian politician who in 2011 became the country’s first female president. She was elected in 2011 but impeached and removed from office in 2016. Her ouster came amid various scandals, including a kickback scheme involving Petrobas.
Apr 12, 2016 · Ms Rousseff is accused of allowing creative accounting techniques involving loans from public banks to the treasury that artificially enhanced the budget surplus.
Aug 31, 2016 · The Brazilian Senate on Wednesday impeached Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s first female president. Ms. Rousseff spoke after the vote to convict her on charges of manipulating the federal budget.
The presidency of Dilma Rousseff began on January 1, 2011 with Dilma Vana Rousseff's inauguration as president after defeating PSDB candidate José Serra in the 2010 elections, and ended with her impeachment on August 31, 2016, already in her second term.
For a woman who has just endured a gruelling six-month political trial resulting in her impeachment and ousting, former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff looks remarkably relaxed.
Learn about the life and achievements of Dilma Rousseff, the first female president of Brazil and a former guerrilla fighter against the military dictatorship. Find out how she rose to power with Lula's support, continued his social policies, and faced economic and political challenges.
