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Rousseff in 2015, photo by Celso Pupo /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Dilma Vana Rousseff
Place of Birth: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Date of Birth: 14 December, 1947
Ethnicity: * father – Bulgarian * mother – Brazilian [Portuguese, possibly other]
Dilma Rousseff is a Brazilian economist and politician. A member of the Workers’ Party, she served as the 36th President of Brazil , from 1 January, 2011 until 31 August, 2016, when she was impeached from office. She has been Chair of the international, New Development Bank, since 24 March, 2023. She was previously Minister of Mines and Energy, from 1 January, 2003 to 21 June, 2005, and Chief of Staff of the Presidency, from 21 June, 2005 to 31 March, 2010, among other duties.
She is the daughter of Dilma Jane da Silva and Petr Rusev (later Pedro Rousseff). Her father was born in Gabrovo, Principality of Bulgaria. Her mother was Brazilian. She has a daughter with her former husband, lawyer Carlos Franklin Paixão de Araújo.
Dilma’s paternal grandfather was named Stefan Rusev Stoyanov (the son of Rusi Stoyanov Stefanov). Stefan was born in Gabrovo. Rusi was the son of Stoyan Petrov.
Dilma’s paternal grandmother was named Tsanka Petrova Kornazheva/Kornajeva (the daughter of Petr/Peter Kornazhev). Tsanka was born in Gabrovo.
Dilma’s maternal grandfather was named Odilon Silva.
Dilma’s maternal grandmother was named Ana Coimbra. Ana was born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais.
Source: Genealogy of Dilma Rousseff – http://www.geni.com