Romeu Tuma | |
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Senator for São Paulo | |
In office February 1, 1995 – October 26, 2010 | |
Director-General of the Federal Police of Brazil | |
In office January 29, 1986 – April 29, 1992 | |
President | José Sarney Fernando Collor |
Preceded by | Luiz de Alencar Araripe |
Succeeded by | Amaury Aparecido Galdino |
Personal details | |
Born | São Paulo, Brazil | October 4, 1931
Died | October 26, 2010 São Paulo, Brazil | (aged 79)
Political party | |
Spouse | Zilda Dirane Tuma |
Occupation | Politician and former police officer |
Romeu Tuma (October 4, 1931 – October 26, 2010) was a Brazilian politician and a former director of the Federal Police.[1]
Tuma was born on October 4, 1931, in São Paulo, Brazil, to a family of Syrian descent.[2] He died on October 26, 2010, of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, in the Sirio-Libanês Hospital in São Paulo, where he had been since September, suffering from infectious aphonia.[3]