Tião Viana

Tião Viana
17th Governor of Acre
In office
1 February 2011 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byBinho Marques
Succeeded byGladson Cameli
Senator for Acre
In office
1 February 1999 – 21 December 2010
Preceded byFlaviano Melo
Succeeded byAníbal Diniz
President of the Federal Senate
Acting
In office
15 October 2007 – 11 December 2007
Preceded byRenan Calheiros
Succeeded byGaribaldi Alves Filho
Personal details
Born (1961-02-09) 9 February 1961
PartyPT (1994–present)
SpouseMarlucia Cândido
Alma materUniversity of Brasília (UnB)
Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM)
OccupationPhysician, Politician

Sebastião Afonso Viana Macedo Neves, better known as Tião Viana (Rio Branco, February 9, 1961), is a Brazilian medical doctor, professor, and politician. He was formerly Governor of Acre and is a member of the Workers' Party. He served as interim President of the Senate in 2007.[1] He is a professor at the Federal University of Acre.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Nova República - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.
  2. ↑ "Após seis meses de licença, Tião Viana volta a dar aulas no curso de Medicina na Ufac". ContilNet Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2026-07-25.