Marina Silva

Brazilian environmentalist and politician · Brazil · On the map · Politicians · Born 1958 · age 68

Maria Osmarina Marina da Silva Vaz de Lima, known as Marina Silva, is a Brazilian politician and environmentalist, currently serving as Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, a position she previously held from 2003 to 2008. She is the founder and former spokeswoman of the Sustainability Network (REDE).

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A life in dates

2009Sophie PrizeAward2008Duke of Edinburgh Conservation AwardAward2007Champions of the EarthAward2005Honorary Doctor of the Chinese Academy of ForestryAward1996Goldman Environmental PrizeAward1958Born8 February 1958

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Marina Silva in Xapuri, Acre

Silva in the Amazon rainforest, Acre, with a picture of Chico Mendes in the background

Silva (center) with Thomas Lovejoy and Stephen Schneider

Silva on SBT

With Eduardo Campos.

Silva at COP30, Belém, 2025

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Sophie Prize2009

Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award2008

Champions of the Earth2007

Honorary Doctor of the Chinese Academy of Forestry2005

Goldman Environmental Prize1996

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A former senator for the state of Acre between 1995 and 2011, she has been a federal deputy for the state of São Paulo since 2023. She ran unsuccessfully for president in 2010, 2014 and 2018.

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Brazil