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Sat, May 26 2012
Half-Bulgarian Dilma Rousseff wins Brazil presidential election
Photo: Bruno Domingos
Dilma Vana Rousseff, a Brazilian politician of Bulgarian origin, has been elected as the new President of Brazil, the private Bulgarian television channel bTV reported.
Rousseff, aged 62, from the Brazilian workers' party, defeated Social-Democratic party candidate Jose Serra in the second round of Brazil's presidential elections, and so becomes the first woman ever to be elected head of state of the largest country in South America and the eighth largest global economy.
Rousseff won the presidency with 55.39 per cent of the votes in the runoff, while Serra bagged 44.61 per cent
In the aftermath of her historic victory, Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov extended his congratulations and best wishes on behalf of the entire Bulgarian nation.
"The people of Brazil have made an enormous vote of confidence in you, believing that you will continue the realisation of policies, which have made your country among the leading economies of the world," Purvanov said.
"The work ahead will present you with numerous challenges.... but your rich and successful public and political life is testimonial to your work and a guarantee that you will not refrain from widespread reforms that have been initiated for the benefit of the entire population of Brazil".
"I believe that bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Brazil will only strengthen and develop further..." Purvanov said.
"I remember meeting you in 2005 when I was in Brazil and you served in the capacity of a energy minister. You promised me back then that you would consider visiting our country, and I sincerely hope that you grant us the honour of hosting you here. I assure you that you will be jubilantly received by the Bulgarian people," Purvanov said.
Rousseff is an economist and politician, appointed chief of staff by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in June 2005, becoming the first woman to assume the position. Subsequently, Rousseff was Lula's designated successor.
The daughter of a Bulgarian immigrant, Petar Rusev, who later became Pedro Rousseff, and a local schoolteacher, Rousseff was raised in an upper middle class household in Belo Horizonte. She became a socialist during her youth, and following the 1964 coup d'état joined left-wing urban guerrilla groups that fought against the military dictatorship.
Rousseff, aged 62, from the Brazilian workers' party, defeated Social-Democratic party candidate Jose Serra in the second round of Brazil's presidential elections, and so becomes the first woman ever to be elected head of state of the largest country in South America and the eighth largest global economy.
Rousseff won the presidency with 55.39 per cent of the votes in the runoff, while Serra bagged 44.61 per cent
In the aftermath of her historic victory, Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov extended his congratulations and best wishes on behalf of the entire Bulgarian nation.
"The people of Brazil have made an enormous vote of confidence in you, believing that you will continue the realisation of policies, which have made your country among the leading economies of the world," Purvanov said.
"The work ahead will present you with numerous challenges.... but your rich and successful public and political life is testimonial to your work and a guarantee that you will not refrain from widespread reforms that have been initiated for the benefit of the entire population of Brazil".
"I believe that bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Brazil will only strengthen and develop further..." Purvanov said.
"I remember meeting you in 2005 when I was in Brazil and you served in the capacity of a energy minister. You promised me back then that you would consider visiting our country, and I sincerely hope that you grant us the honour of hosting you here. I assure you that you will be jubilantly received by the Bulgarian people," Purvanov said.
Rousseff is an economist and politician, appointed chief of staff by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in June 2005, becoming the first woman to assume the position. Subsequently, Rousseff was Lula's designated successor.
The daughter of a Bulgarian immigrant, Petar Rusev, who later became Pedro Rousseff, and a local schoolteacher, Rousseff was raised in an upper middle class household in Belo Horizonte. She became a socialist during her youth, and following the 1964 coup d'état joined left-wing urban guerrilla groups that fought against the military dictatorship.
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Благодарим ви, приятели на България за предоставяне на прекрасен човек като Roussef, които ще направят хубава управление. Неговата български произход показва, че имаме добър президент.
Moises Ели Magrisso
Blagodarim vi, priyateli na Bŭlgariya za predostavyane na prekrasen chovek kato Roussef, koito shte napravyat khubava upravlenie. Negovata bŭlgarski proizkhod pokazva, che imame dobŭr prezident.
Moises Eli Magrisso
Благодарим ви, приятели на България за предоставяне на прекрасен човек като Roussef, които ще направят хубава управление. Неговата български произход показва, че имаме добър президент.
Moises Ели Magrisso
As a Brazilian citizen, I would like to share some preliminary notes on the foreign policy of president Rousseff: http://neiarcadas.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/continu
In my opinion, the continuity of South-South policies by president Rousseff give rise to strengthen relations with partners of Eastern Europe like Bulgaria.
Thanks!
Jefferson Nascimento
This comment has been removed by the moderator because it contained off-topic content
Brazilians do not necessarily have to be politically informed to understand the difference between the problems we've faced, progress achieved and the goal that we still have to follow.
We should not ignore our cultural riches, the mixture of races, beliefs and multicultural people that even in difficult moments and sometimes unfairly, never lost hope of having a better Brazil.
To be Brazilian is to have eternal love for this blessed land and believe that one day the words written in our National Flag will make some sense of being there.
Dilma Rousseff, I [...]
Read the full comment believe in you! Brazil is in your hands. Do your part!
Even living in Switzerland for several years, I am proud to be Brazilian!
Antônia Fraga
No fears at all to Brazil become a Comunist or "fake comunist" such as Bolivia, Venezuela, China and Cuba. She already said She will not make huge change at economic policy. I particulary hate Lula and Worker's Party. But I hope she might be able to make the country grow up under the tricks economics waters
Ms. Rousseff may be half-bulgarian, but that does not change the fact she is a Communist.
A person who resorted to crime and violence aiming to overthrow the government years ago.
She was elected thanks to the strong and illegal support from the current brazilian president.
Don't let the newspapers fool you: Brazil has a _huge_ internal debt, this is not wonderland.
Bulgaria, just like many countries in Central/Eastern Europe got rid of Communism a few years ago.
Now bulgarians are commemorating [...]
Read the full comment a Communist in power in Brazil, just because that person is half-bulgarian?!
Parabens Dilma Rousseff e a cidade Gabrovo,pela ilustre pessoa decendente bulgara.A Bulgária e Gabrovo será sempre lembrada e entrará na história universal como:Uma origem de Gabrovo-Bulgária é eleita a primeira presidente feminina no Brasil.
Parabens Gabrovo,parabens Bulgária
i wish the Bulgarian president and the Bulgarian prime minister, and half of the Bulgarian cabinet had at least half the intelligence, grit and determination of this lady.
Cheers from Sofia and good luck.
This comment has been removed by the moderator because it contained foul, abusive or discriminating language
I am a Brazilian who from the depth of my
soul hope that the new President of Brasil...Ms Dilma Rusef will visit the great country of Bulgaria in her first trip overseas.
I dream of visiting Bulgaria myself.. I kno I will do it one day soon..My love to all Bugarian People.(sent again to fix misspelling of Ms Dilma's first name...sorry
I am a Brazilian who from the depth of my
soul hope that the new President of Brasil...Ms dilemma Rusef will visit the great country of Bulgaria in her first trip overseas.
I dream of visiting Bulgaria myself.. I kno I will do it one day soon..My love to all Bugarian People.
I am sorry, "Brasileiro", but do you really see this woman as a "poor woman who was brutally tortured, hunted and arrested by those tyrants climbed the highest place on this nation"???? We are talking about an insurgent woman who killed people, innocent people!
In my view (which I am not saying is the correct one, however, I strongly believe in it) her victory means only two things:
1 - We better wacht out otherwise we are in serious jeopardy of ending up like Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba...with a leftist dictatorship (which you are obviously [...]
Read the full comment against) or on our way to one.
2 - Brazil urgently needs to invest in education!
I would not vote for her if my life depended on it! Lucky for us she won't be the one actually governing the country!
I am as ashamed to say she is Brazilian as you should be to say she is half bulgarian.
Her victory means to me the end of a cycle: the brazilian dictatorship has finally taken its last breath and died as a woman who was brutally tortured, hunted and arrested by those tyrants climbed the highest place on this nation.
I'm proud and happy that my lovely people chose her to build a better future to this brave nation.
Thank you bulgarians!
Здравейте "Българи".
акции Нека нашите култури и да се създаде добра конкурси.
Най-добри пожелания,
от Бразилия
Olá Bulgária,
Vamos compartilhar nossas culturas e criar boas oportunidades.
Obrigado desde o Brasil,
Samuel
Abraco aos bulgaros aqui do brazil ... creio que ela vai visitar a bulgaria logo