Marcelo Castro

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Marcelo Castro
Senador Marcelo Castro.jpg
Senator for Piauí
Assumed office
1 February 2019
Minister of Health
In office
1 October 2015 – 17 February 2016
PresidentDilma Rousseff
Preceded byArthur Chioro
Succeeded byAgenor Álvares
Federal Deputy from Piauí
In office
1 February 1999 – 1 February 2019
State Deputy of Piauí
In office
1 February 1983 – 1 February 1995
Personal details
Born
Marcelo Costa e Castro

(1950-06-09) 9 June 1950 (age 73)
São Raimundo Nonato, Piauí, Brazil
Political partyMDB (1980–present)
Other political
affiliations
ARENA (1978–79)
Alma materFederal University of Piauí (M.B.)
ProfessionMedic

Marcelo Costa e Castro (born 9 June 1950) is a Brazilian politician who is currently congressman in the Brazilian Higher House and former Minister of Heath.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Brazil is 'badly losing' the battle against Zika virus, says health minister". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Health
2015–16
Succeeded by
Agenor Álvares