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	(1931-10-04)October 4, 1931 São Paulo, Brazil
Died	October 26, 2010(2010-10-26) (aged 79) São Paulo, Brazil
Political party	PL (1984–95) PSL (1995–97) PFL (1997–2007) PTB (2007–10)
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.[1]

Tuma was born on October 4, 1931, in São Paulo, Brazil, to a family of Syrian descent.[2] 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.[3]

References

1. Ramos, Alcida Rita (1998). Indigenism: ethnic politics in Brazil. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-299-16044-9.
2. Montalbano, William D. (1985-06-13). "'Mengele's Life Here Is a Fact,' Chief Says to Skeptics : Dapper Brazilian Investigator Is Candid, Canny and Controversial". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
3. "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