Marina Silva
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Summary
Marina Silva was born on February 8, 1958[1], in Rio Branco[2]. She has worked as a politician[3], trade unionist[4], and environmentalist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,880 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Brazil[7]
- Native language: Portuguese[8]
- Ethnic group: African Brazilians[9], Black people[10]
- Position held: Brazilian environment minister[11]
- Employer: Sustainability Network[12]
- Educated at: Universidade Federal do Acre[13]
- Award received: Sophie Prize[14], Goldman Environmental Prize[15], Champions of the Earth[16], Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award[17], honorary doctor of the Chinese Academy of Forestry[18], Nature's 10[19]
- Religion or worldview: Evangelicalism[20], Pentecostalism[21]
- Sex or gender: female[22]
- Member of political party: Sustainability Network[23]
- Commons category: Marina Silva[24]
- Academic degree: bachelor's degree[25]
- Family name: Silva[26]
- Given name: Marina[27]
- Official website: http://marinasilva.org.br[28]
- Work location: Brasília[29]
- Political ideology: environmentalism[30]
- Described by source: Reuters[31]
- Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023[32]
- Political alignment: centrism[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[34], Brazilian Portuguese[35]
- Candidacy in election: Brazilian presidential election, 2018[36]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Climate change[37]
- Writing language: Brazilian Portuguese[38]
- Social media followers: 2,087,297[39], 2,044,347[40], 2,104,225[41], 2,424,902[42]
Why It Matters
Marina Silva has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was Marina Silva born?
Marina Silva was born in Rio Branco[2].
What did Marina Silva do for work?
Marina Silva worked as a politician[3], trade unionist[4], and environmentalist[5].
Where did Marina Silva go to school?
Marina Silva was educated at Universidade Federal do Acre[13].
What awards did Marina Silva receive?
Honors received include Sophie Prize[14], Goldman Environmental Prize[15], Champions of the Earth[16], and Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award[17].