Rita de Cássia Paste Camata (born January 1, 1961) is a Brazilian politician and journalist

Early life

She was born in Conceição do Castelo, to Antônio Paste and Anidis Venturim Paste. In 1981 she attended the Federal University of Espírito Santo and married the federal deputy Gerson Camata becoming First Lady of Espírito Santo after Gerson being elected

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in 1982. Rita got her degree in 1985, and directed the Unidade Comunitária de Integração Social (Social Integration Community Unit – UCIS) during her husband tenure position that assured her political stature.

Political career

Member of the

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since 1982, Camata was elected president of the party's municipal directory in Vitória in 1985 by defeating also journalist Rose de Freitas and that same year she supported the winning candidacy of Hermes Laranja to mayor of the capital of Espírito Santo. Elected federal deputy in 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998, she participated in the National Constituent Assembly that drafted the 1988 Brazilian Constitution and voted for the impeachment of President Fernando Collor on September 29, 1992. In 2002, she was a candidate for vice president, with

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leading the coalition ''Grande Aliança'' ( PSDB-PMDB). They were defeated in the second round by

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ticket. She was appointed Secretary of Development, Infrastructure and Transport of Espírito Santo in the Paulo Hartung government, and was elected federal deputy for the fifth time in 2006. She joined PSDB in 2009 and unsuccessfully ran for senator for Espírito Santo in 2010. Her best known achievements in Brazil are the Statute of the Child and Adolescent (''Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente''), reported by her and sanctioned by President Fernando Collor de Mello and the Fiscal Responsibility Law (''Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal''), reported by her and sanctioned by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Camata, Rita 1961 births Living people People from Espírito Santo Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians Brazilian Social Democracy Party politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Espírito Santo First ladies of Espírito Santo Spouses of Brazilian politicians Candidates for Vice President of Brazil Federal University of Espírito Santo alumni