Ana Amélia Lemos
Ana Amélia Lemos (Lagoa Vermelha, March 23, 1945) is a Brazilian journalist and politician. She worked as a columnist and commentator for RBS in Distrito Federal, before applying the Senator by the Rio Grande do Sul, elected in the General Election 2010. She was the running mate of PSDB presidential candidate Geraldo Alckmin in the 2018 election. Biography. Graduated in Media by the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Lemos worked as a reporter in Journal of Commerce and the branch of Morning Post and as correspondent of the magazine Overview. She began her career  in RBS in 1977, acting as a reporter for economics and producer and host of the "Economic Outlook", the first column of economics at the TV in the Southern Brazil. In 1979, Ana Amelia moved to GMT, as a reporter for "Zero Hora", RBS TV and Radio Gaúcha. Three years later, she was named RBS's director for Brasília, a post she held until December 2003. Lemos then participated in programs like "Bom Dia Rio Grande", on TV, and Current "Gaucho", Gaucho on radio, signing a column in the editorial policy of the newspaper Zero Hora. Political career. On March  15, 2010, Lemos announced her retirement from the RBS Group to start a political career. She was a candidate of the Progressive Party (PP) for Senator by the state of Rio Grande do Sul, she was elected on October 3rd, 2010, with 29.54% of the votes. At the presidential elections of 2018 Lemos is Geraldo Alckmin's running mate. Personal life. Ana Amélia Lemos was married to lawyer and politician Omar Octavio Cardoso, who died in 2011.