Nísia Trindade
Nísia Trindade | |
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| Minister of Health | |
| In office 1 January 2023 – 25 February 2025 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Queiroga |
| Succeeded by | Alexandre Padilha |
| Chairwoman of Oswaldo Cruz Foundation | |
| In office 4 January 2017 – 1 January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Paulo Gadelha |
| Succeeded by | Mario Moreira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nísia Trindade Lima 17 January 1958 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Profession |
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| Awards | Legion of Honour (Chevalier) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater |
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| Thesis | O Movimento de Favelados do Rio de Janeiro: Políticas do Estado e Lutas Sociais (1989) |
| Doctoral advisor | Luiz Antonio Machado da Silva |
Nísia Trindade Lima (born 17 January 1958 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian social scientist, sociologist, researcher and university professor who had served as Minister of Health of Brazil from 2023 to 2025. She served as chairwoman of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation from 2017 to 2023.