Iberê Ferreira

Iberê Paiva Ferreira de Souza (February 27, 1944 – September 13, 2014) was a Brazilian politician and lawyer.

[1] Ferreira entered politics in 1970, when he was elected to the Rio Grande do Norte state legislature as a member of the now defunct Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).

[1] Ferreira ran for the remainder of the term later in 2010, but was defeated in the Rio Grande do Norte gubernatorial election.

[1] His opponent, Rosalba Ciarlini of the DEM, won the election with 52.46% to win the first round outright, with Governor Ferreira placed second with 36.25% of the vote.

[1] Iberê Ferreira died from complications of cancer at Hospital Sírio-Libanês in São Paulo on September 13, 2014, at the age of 70.