# Izolda Cela

_Brazilian psychologist, pedagogue and politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Maria Izolda Cela de Arruda Coelho is a Brazilian professor, psychologist, politician and the first female governor in the history of the Brazilian state of Ceará. A member of the Brazilian Socialist Party, she was the Vice Governor and Governor of Ceará, being succeeded by Elmano de Freitas. She took office after the resignation of Camilo Santana. After she left the government of Ceará, she took office as the Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Education from January 2023 to May 2024.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 May 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20048659#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sobral ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20048659#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Brazil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20048659#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20048659#P106))
- **Political party:** Workers' Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20048659#P102))
- **Education:** Universidade Federal do Ceará ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20048659#P69))
- **Positions held:** governor of Ceará (2 April 2022 – 1 January 2023 · BS 19 Chaitra 2078 – 17 Poush 2079); vice governor of Ceará (1 January 2019 – 1 April 2022); state secretary of Ceará ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20048659#P39))
- **Instagram:** izoldacelace ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20048659#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Izolda Cela born?**  
Izolda Cela was born on 9 May 1960 in Sobral.

**What positions has Izolda Cela held?**  
Positions held by Izolda Cela include: governor of Ceará (2022–2023); vice governor of Ceará (2019–2022); state secretary of Ceará.

**Where did Izolda Cela study?**  
Izolda Cela was educated at Universidade Federal do Ceará.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Izolda Cela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izolda_Cela) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q20048659](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20048659) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Izolda Cela (cropped).jpg by Will Shutter/Câmara dos Deputados (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Izolda_Cela_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Izolda Cela, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Izolda Cela (cropped).jpg — Will Shutter/Câmara dos Deputados, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Izolda Cela". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/izolda-cela. Retrieved 5 November 2026.