Romeu Tuma

Romeu Tuma (October 4, 1931 – October 26, 2010) was a Brazilian politician and a former director of the Federal Police.^[1]

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

Tuma was born on October 4, 1931, in São Paulo, Brazil. 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.^[2]

References

1. Ramos, Alcida Rita (1998). Indigenism: ethnic politics in Brazil. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-299-16044-9.
2. "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