President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff during the signing of the concession for the BR-060, which will link to 153 and 262, between the Federal District, Goias and Minas Gerais, in the Planalto Palace, seat of government in Brasilia capital of Brazil, on January 31, 2014. ED FERREIRA/picture alliance / ESTADAO CONTE/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: dpaphotostwo062948
Dilma Rousseff came onto the forefront of the political scene in Brazil rather abruptly. In 2010 she ran for president and won by a landslide. Although she had never been elected to any office before becoming president, Rousseff’s time in office has been incredibly successful. Forbes now ranks Rousseff as the 2nd most powerful woman in the world. Rousseff will be up for re-election in October, and with the 2014 FIFA World Cup set to kick off in Brazil this summer, Rousseff is one to watch in the upcoming months.
Rousseff spent the majority of her career doing government work – she held several public offices and acted as secretary of mines, energy and communications for Rio Grande do Sul. She proved to be a proficient leader. She eventually joined the Worker’s Party, and became a member of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential campaign staff. It was soon evident that Lula hoped Rousseff would replace him when his second term came to a close. Since taking office on January 1, 2011, Rousseff’s policies have been consistent with her predecessor’s.
Rousseff’s presidency has been tarnished by a few recent events, and her strained relationship with U.S. president Barack Obama has made headlines. In April 2013, approximately one million Brazilians protested bus fares, and demanded that Rousseff remedy the financial issues that much of the population faced. In September 2013, Rousseff decided to postpone her visit to Washington D.C. due to allegations that the U.S. government had been spying on her.
This year will be telling for this now well-known politician. Here at Newscom we’ve gathered some of the best images of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff.
(02/10/2010) S�o Bernardo do Campo (SP), 02/10/2010, Elei��es 2010 / Dilma Rousseff – A candidata a presid�ncia da rep�blica Dilma Rousseff participa de carreata com o prresidente Lula pelas ruas de S�o Bernardo do Campo . Na foto Dilma Rousseff e Lula. Eli�ria Andrade/O Globo de Brasil/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: broglobopic005144
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ARTEMISA, Jan. 28, 2014 (Xinhua) — Image provided by Venezuela’s Presidency shows Cuban President Raul Castro (R) and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff cutting the ribbon during the inauguration of a port in Mariel, Cuba, Jan. 27, 2014. VENEZUELA”S PRESIDENCY Xinhua News Agency/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: xnaphotos335478
PORTO ALEGRE, Feb. 21, 2014 () — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (L, Front) signs for an employee during the inaugural visit to Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Feb. 20, 2014. AE/Xinhua/Photoshot/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: ptsphotoshottwo406259
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff walks on the pitch during the opening ceremony of the Arena das Dunas stadium, which will be one of the stadiums hosting the 2014 World Cup soccer matches, in Natal January 22, 2014. Members from FIFA and the 2014 World Cup local organizing committee (LOC) are holding inspection tours to stadiums that will be hosting the 2014 World Cup soccer games. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: rtrglsoccerphotos302665
BRUSSELS, Feb 24, 2014 () — EU Council president Herman Van Rompuy (R) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (L) welcome President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff (C) prior to EU-Brazil summit at EU Headquarters in Brussels, capital of Belgium, Feb 24, 2014. Ye Pingfan/Xinhua/Photoshot/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: ptsphotoshottwo407849
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