Eudócia Caldas
Brazilian politician (born 1964)
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Eudócia Maria Holanda de Araújo Caldas (born August 28, 1964 in Ibateguara) is a Brazilian physician, military police officer, and politician. Affiliated with the Liberal Party (PL), she has been a senator[1] for Alagoas since the resignation of Rodrigo Cunha (Podemos-AL) in December 2024.
Eudócia Caldas | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Federal Senate | |
| Assumed office 29 December 2024 | |
| Constituency | Alagoas |
| Mayor of Ibateguara | |
| In office 1 January 2005 – 1 January 2013 | |
| Vice Mayor | Geo Cruz |
| Preceded by | Zé Valter |
| Succeeded by | Geo Cruz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1964 |
| Party | PSDB (since 2026) |
Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse | João Caldas |
| Relatives |
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Biography
She has a medical degree and is a retired captain of the Alagoas Military Police and served as a legislative assistant in the Alagoas State Legislative Assembly for 36 years.
With Rodrigo Cunha (Podemos) elected as vice-mayor of Maceió, she assumed a seat in the Federal Senate. She was sworn in on 29 December 2024.
In March 2026 she, along with her son João Henrique Caldas, switched parties from the Liberal Party to the Brazilian Social Democracy Party.[2]