Romeu Tuma
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 | |
| President | José Sarney Fernando Collor |
| Preceded by | Luiz de Alencar Araripe |
| Succeeded by | Amaury Aparecido Galdino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1931 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | October 26, 2010 (aged 79) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | |
| Spouse | Zilda Dirane Tuma |
| Occupation | Politician and former police officer |
Romeu Tuma (October 4, 1931 – October 26, 2010) was a Brazilian politician and a former director of the Federal Police.
Tuma was born on October 4, 1931, in São Paulo, Brazil, to a family of Syrian descent. 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.