Benedita da Silva, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Brazilian politician
Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1943
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Profession: politician
Nationality: Brazil
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
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About Benedita da Silva
- Benedita Souza da Silva Sampaio (Portuguese pronunciation: [bene'd?it? 'sowz? da 'siwv? s?~'paju], born 26 April 1943) is a Brazilian politician.
- From a humble background, she faced class and racial prejudice, overcoming it to become the first female and Afro-Brazilian governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro and, later, Minister of the said Secretary of State as well in the Government of Luiz InĂĄcio Lula da Silva.
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