Benedita da Silva
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Benedita Souza da Silva Sampaio (Portuguese pronunciation: born 26 April 1942) 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 Inácio Lula da Silva.
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11 March 1942 (age 83) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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