Marina Silva

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marina Silva
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 8, 1958(1958-02-08)
Age	66
Birthplace	Rio Branco
Country	Brazil
Horoscope	Aquarius

Marina Silva Biography

Marina Silva is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 8, 1958 in Rio Branco, Brazil. Brazilian political activist and politician, who is known for her involvement in environmental issues. She is known as the spokesperson for the Sustainability Network, the Senator for Acre and The Minister for the Environment and Councillor for Rio Branco.

She was listed as by Foreign Policy Magazine as one of the magazine’s most influential global thinkers in 2010, along with She was named one of Foreign Policy Magazine’s top global thinkers in 2010 alongside Cecile Duflot and Elizabeth May. and Elizabeth May.

Orphaned at age 16, young Marina moved to the state capital, Rio Branco, to study and receive treatment for hepatitis. She was taken in by nuns in a convent and received a Catholic education. There, she became the first person in her family to learn to read and write. After leaving the convent, she went to work as a housemaid in exchange for lodging. She completed her undergraduate degree in History from the Federal University of Acre at 26 and became increasingly politically active. In 1984 Silva helped create Acre’s first workers’ union.

Born in a rubber plantation in Acre, Marina moved to the state capital Rio Branco as a teenager, where she became literate. After graduating high school, she completed her undergraduate degree in History from the Federal University of Acre at 26. She developed an interest in politics and joined the Revolutionary Communist Party, a Marxist organization that was housed in the Workers’ Party (PT), later helping to found the Unified Workers’ Central of Acre. She helped Chico Mendes to lead the trade union movement, being elected as councillor of Rio Branco in 1988 for her first mandate in a public office.

She was raised and born in the small town in Breu Velho outside Rio Branco, Acre.

Marina Silva Net Worth

Marina Silva is one of the richest Politician from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marina Silva 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her political career began with her leading protests to stop the destruction of forests in 1984. She was then appointed as a member of in the Federal Senate in 1994. She was elected to the Senate in 1994. began working as Secretary in the Department of Environment.

She is well-known as one of the flag bearers of eight during the London Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony in 2012.

Maria Osmarina Marina Silva Vaz de Lima (born 8 February 1958) is a Brazilian politician and environmentalist. She is currently the spokeswoman for the Sustainability Party (REDE). During her political career, Silva served as a Senator of the state of Acre between 1995 and 2011 and Minister of the Environment from 2003 to 2008. She ran for president in 2010, 2014 and 2018.

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Who is Marina Silva Dating?

According to our records, Marina Silva married to Fábio Vaz de Lima , Raimundo Souza. As of December 1, 2023, Marina Silva’s is not dating anyone.

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Also in 2005, Silva established her main lines of action for the next two years: social participation, sustainable development, creation of a National Environmental System, and an Integrated Environmental Policy. As she said, “Our ministry is new. It’s only 13 years old, and it needs to be rebuilt”.

Facts & Trivia

Marina Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Marina Silva celebrates birthday on February 8 of every year.

On 19 August 2009, Silva announced her switch from the Workers’ Party to the Green Party, primarily in protest against the environmental policies endorsed by the PT. Confirming the expectations, Marina Silva launched her candidacy to the 2010 election under the Green Party ticket on 16 May 2010 in the city of Nova Iguaçu, state of Rio de Janeiro. Silva said she wanted to be “the first black woman of poor origin” to become president of Brazil.

Top Facts about Marina Silva

1. Marina Silva is a Brazilian environmentalist and politician.
2. She was born on February 8, 1958, in Acre, Brazil.
3. Silva served as Brazil’s Minister of Environment from 2003-2008.
4. She ran for president of Brazil three times (2010, 2014, and 2018).
5. Silva founded the Sustainability Network political party in 2013.
6. In 2020, she joined the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB).
7. Silva is known for her advocacy for sustainable development and environmental protection.
8. She grew up in poverty and worked as a rubber tapper before entering politics.
9. Silva has won numerous awards for her environmental activism.
10. She is considered one of the most influential women in the world by Forbes magazine.

What did Marina Silva do?

In 1994, Silva was the first rubber tapper ever elected to the Federal Senate. As a native Amazonian and a senator, she built support for environmental protection of the reserves as well as for social justice and sustainable development in the Amazon region.

How much land was protected by the plan created by Marina Silva?

A central figure in deforestation protests with the late Chico Mendes, Marina Silva helped establish a 2-million-hectare reserve managed by traditional communities.

When was Marina Silva born?

February 8, 1958 (age 64 years)

Who is helping deforestation?

Ten years ago, some of the world’s largest companies, including Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, Walmart and Mars , pledged to change their practices to help end deforestation by 2020. Some, like Nestle and Carrefour, went even further, saying they would eliminate deforestation from their supply chains altogether.

Is Amazon forest in Africa?

The Amazon rainforest is located in South America. How big is the Amazon rainforest? The Amazon basin is roughly the size of the forty-eight contiguous United States. The forest itself covered roughly 634 million hectares in 2020, of which about 529 million hectares was classified as primary forest.