Romeu Tuma
Encyclopedia
Romeu Tuma was a Brazil
ian politician
and a former director of the Federal Police.
Tuma was born on October 4, 1931 in São Paulo
, Brazil. He died on October 26, 2010, of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
, in the Sirio-Libanês Hospital
in São Paulo, where he had been since September, suffering from infectious aphonia
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and a former director of the Federal Police.
Tuma was born on October 4, 1931 in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil. He died on October 26, 2010, of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome ', previously known as multiple organ failure or multisystem organ failure , is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to achieve homeostasis...
, in the Sirio-Libanês Hospital
Hospital Sírio-Libanês
The Hospital Sírio-Libanês is one of the most important hospitals in Brazil and South America, located in the Bela Vista district, next to Paulista Avenue, central zone of São Paulo city, Brazil....
in São Paulo, where he had been since September, suffering from infectious aphonia
Aphonia
Aphonia is the inability to speak. It is considered more severe than dysphonia. A primary cause of aphonia is bilateral disruption of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which supplies nearly all the muscles in the larynx...
.