Tião Viana

Sebastião Afonso Viana Macedo Neves, better known as Tião Viana (Rio Branco, February 9, 1961), is a doctor and Brazilian politician. He is currently a Senator in the Worker's Party of Brazil, representing the state of Acre. Viana earned his doctorate degree in tropical medicine at the University of Brasília. He began political career began in 1998 when he was elected to the Senate of Brazil. He was re-elected in 2006 to a second eight-year term,... more

Sebastião Afonso Viana Macedo Neves, better known as Tião Viana (Rio Branco, February 9, 1961), is a doctor and Brazilian politician. He is currently a Senator in the Worker's Party of Brazil, representing the state of Acre. Viana earned his doctorate degree in tropical medicine at the University of Brasília. He began political career began in 1998 when he was elected to the Senate of Brazil. He was re-elected in 2006 to a second eight-year term, with 88.76% of the popular vote. Viana has proposed ten amendments to the Constitution of Brazil, most of them related to health issues. He and his wife Marlúcia have three children. less