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Teresa Surita
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Mayor of Boa Vista
Assumed office
1 January 2013
Preceded by Iradilson Sampaio
In office
1 January 2001 – 31 March 2006
Preceded by Ottomar Pinto
Succeeded by Iradilson Sampaio
In office
1 January 1993 – 1 January 1997
Preceded by Barac da Silva Bento
Succeeded by Ottomar Pinto
Federal Deputy from Roraima
In office
1 February 2011 – 1 January 2013
In office
1 February 1991 – 1 January 1993
Personal details
Born (1956-08-14) 14 August 1956 (age 68)
São Manuel, São Paulo, Brazil
Political party MDB (2006–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • PDS (1990–1993)
  • PPR (1993–1995)
  • PSDB (1995–2003)
  • PPS (2003–2006)
Spouse Romero Jucá (div.)

Maria Teresa Saenz Surita (born 14 August 1956) is a Brazilian politician who is the mayor of Boa Vista, Roraima and a former Federal Deputy from 1990 to 1992 and from 2011 to 2012. Surita is dedicated to issues of social policy and human rights of children and adolescents.

Surita holds a bachelor's degree in tourism.

She also served as National Secretary of Urban Policies of the Ministry of Cities 2009–2010, in the cabinet of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Federal Deputy

Member of the 54ª Legislature of the Chamber of Deputies, Teresa Surita is presently:

  • Vice Leader of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party - PMDB
  • First Vice-President of the Special Committee of the National Education Plan
  • Vice-President of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights of the Child and Adolescent
  • Member of the Commission of Social and Family
  • Member of the Board of Advanced Studies and Technology Assessment
  • Rapporteur of the Special Commission for examination of the Bill 7.672/2010 for a child education without use of corporal punishment. Substitute report substitute passed in the House of Representatives, known as "Anti-Spanking Law"
  • Holder of the Special Committee to examine the Bill 7.420/2006 (The Educational Accountability Act)
  • Holder of the Special Committee to examine the PL 8.035/2010 - National Education Plan 2011/2015
  • Holder of the Special Committee to examine the PL 1.610/1996 - Exploration of Mineral Resources on Indigenous Lands
  • Alternate member of the Commission on Human Rights and Minorities
  • Alternate member of the Urban Development Commission
  • Councillor of Board of Directors of the Congressional Joint Municipal and Support for Mayors and Vice Mayors of Brazil
  • Member of Young Brazilian Parliament
  • Member of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into Human Trafficking in Brazil
  • 2nd Vice-President of the Special Committee for consideration of the PEC111/2011 on the workers of the former Territories

Articles

  • Atenção às terras raras. O Globo, 24/04/2012.
  • Terras-raras: dormindo em berço esplêndido. Correio Braziliense, 28/03/2012.
  • Crianças e adolescentes, sujeitos de direitos. Folha de S.Paulo, 13/12/2011.
  • Acabar com a cultura da violência. Antes tarde do que nunca. Correio Braziliense, 02/11/2011.
  • Um basta à violência. Correio Braziliense, 10/09/2011.
  • Copa do Mundo e salvaguardas sociais. Correio Braziliense, 17/08/2011.
  • Salto de paraquedas na Barra do Vento. Blog Teresa Surita, 25/08/2010.
  • Política com o coração. Blog Teresa Surita, 04/08/2010.
  • Vencendo desafios: mergulhando em cavernas. Blog Teresa Surita, 11/07/2010.
  • É possível recuperar jovens em situação de risco. Blog Teresa Surita, 03/05/2010.
  • As muitas vítimas da violência juvenil. Blog Teresa Surita, 30/05/2010.
  • Mutirão contra a violência. Folha de Boa Vista, 25/03/2010.
  • Um pouco da minha história. Blog Teresa Surita, 22/03/2010.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Teresa Surita para niños

  • List of mayors of Boa Vista, Roraima
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