Romeu Tuma (October 4, 1931 – October 26, 2010) was a Brazilian politician and a former director of the Federal Police.[1]

Romeu Tuma
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
PresidentJosé Sarney
Fernando Collor
Preceded byLuiz de Alencar Araripe
Succeeded byAmaury Aparecido Galdino
Personal details
Born(1931-10-04)October 4, 1931
São Paulo, Brazil
DiedOctober 26, 2010(2010-10-26) (aged 79)
São Paulo, Brazil
Political party
  • PL (1984–95)
  • PSL (1995–97)
  • PFL (1997–2007)
  • PTB (2007–10)
SpouseZilda Dirane Tuma
OccupationPolitician and former police officer

Tuma was born on October 4, 1931, in São Paulo, Brazil. 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.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Ramos, Alcida Rita (1998). Indigenism: ethnic politics in Brazil. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-299-16044-9.
  2. ^ "Morre em São Paulo aos 79 anos o senador Romeu Tuma". Terra. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
Government offices
Preceded by
Luiz de Alencar Araripe
Director-General of the Federal Police of Brazil
1986–92
Succeeded by
Amaury Aparecido Galdino