Original: Prior to that, in 2005, she also was the first woman to become Chief of Staff of Brazil, appointed by then President Luiz InÃ cio Lula da Silva.
Simplified: In 2003, in the government of Luiz InÃ cio Lula da Silva, she was the minister of Mines and Energy. She became Lula's Chief of Staff in 2005, after her predecessor, JosÃ Dirceu, resigned because of charges of corruption.