Zenaide Maia
Profile
Zenaide Maia is a Brazilian politician, physician, and Senator representing the state of Rio Grande do Norte. A trained infectious disease specialist, she spent decades working in public health before serving as a federal deputy from 2015 to 2019. Elected to the Federal Senate in 2018, she has been a prominent legislator focusing on public health, women's rights, and social welfare, notably serving as the rapporteur for major national policies including the nursing wage floor and equal pay legislation.
Details
- Born
- 1954-11-27 · 71 years old
- Birth place
- Brejo do Cruz, Paraíba, Brazil
- Education
- Federal University of Pernambuco, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
- Career
- Infectious disease physician, Municipal Secretary of Health
