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List of first ladies of Brazil

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First Lady of Brazil
Currently in role
Rosângela Lula da Silva
since January 1, 2023
StyleDona[1]
ResidencePalácio da Alvorada
Inaugural holderMariana da Fonseca

The First Lady of Brazil is the hostess of the Palácio da Alvorada. The position is traditionally held by the wife of the president of Brazil, but the title may be applied to president's daughter in the case that he is widowed. The first lady is not an elected position; she does not perform official duties nor receive a salary. However, she attends official ceremonies alongside or instead of the president, and is traditionally associated with the defense of social causes.[2]

There have been a total of 37 first ladies and 39 first ladyships. This discrepancy exists because Darcy Vargas, married to Getúlio Vargas, and Sylvia Mazzilli, married to Ranieri Mazzilli, assumed the position two times each. Following Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's inauguration on January 1, 2023, his wife, Rosângela Lula da Silva, became the 39th First Lady of Brazil.

There are five living former first ladies: Maria Thereza Goulart, widow of João Goulart; Marly Sarney, married to José Sarney; Rosane Malta, former wife of Fernando Collor; Marcela Temer, married to Michel Temer; and Michelle Bolsonaro, married to Jair Bolsonaro. The first First Lady was Mariana da Fonseca, married to Deodoro da Fonseca. Hermes da Fonseca was the only president to remarry during his presidential term. Dilma Rousseff, the first and only female president in Brazil to date, was twice divorced before assuming, meaning that her presidency did not bring a first gentleman.

Current living first ladies

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Living first ladies as of March 2024 (from oldest to youngest):

List

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This list includes all women who served as first ladies.[3]

Pres.
No.
 Portrait Name Tenure Age at tenure start President
(Spouse, unless noted)
1 Mariana da Fonseca
February 10, 1826 – April 9, 1905 		November 15, 1889
–
November 23, 1891 		63 years, 278 days Deodoro da Fonseca
m. April 16, 1860
2 Josina Peixoto
August 9, 1857 – November 5, 1911 		November 23, 1891
–
November 15, 1894 		34 years, 106 days Floriano Peixoto
m. May 11, 1872
3 Adelaide de Morais
September 17, 1848 – November 8, 1911 		November 15, 1894
–
November 15, 1898 		46 years, 59 days Prudente de Morais
m. May 28, 1866
4 Ana Gabriela de Campos Sales
January 24, 1850 – July 31, 1919 		November 15, 1898
–
November 15, 1902 		48 years, 295 days Campos Sales
m. July 8, 1865
5 Ana "Cetita" Alves
October 5, 1879 – November 5, 1958 		November 15, 1902
–
December 8, 1904 		23 years, 41 days Rodrigues Alves
Father
Maria "Marieta" Alves
November 18, 1880 – January 29, 1957 		December 8, 1904
–
November 15, 1906 		24 years, 20 days
6 Guilhermina Pena
June 21, 1857 – July 14, 1929 		November 15, 1906
–
June 14, 1909 		49 years, 147 days Afonso Pena
m. January 23, 1875
7 Anita Peçanha
March 21, 1876 – April 9, 1960 		June 14, 1909
–
November 15, 1910 		33 years, 85 days Nilo Peçanha
m. December 6, 1895
8 Orsina da Fonseca
December 17, 1858 – November 30, 1912 		November 15, 1910
–
† November 30, 1912 		51 years, 333 days Hermes da Fonseca
m. April 16, 1879
Vacant November 30, 1912
–
December 8, 1913 		Vacant Hermes da Fonseca
Widower
Nair de Teffé
June 10, 1886 – June 10, 1981 		December 8, 1913
–
November 15, 1914 		27 years, 181 days Hermes da Fonseca
m. December 8, 1913
Married while President
9 Maria Pereira Gomes
August 19, 1875 – August 14, 1925 		November 15, 1914
–
November 15, 1918 		39 years, 88 days Venceslau Brás
m. September 12, 1892
10 Francisca Ribeiro de Abreu
October 9, 1877 – July 18, 1965 		November 15, 1918
–
July 28, 1919 		41 years, 37 days Delfim Moreira
m. April 11, 1891
11 Mary Pessoa
June 3, 1878 – October 31, 1958 		July 28, 1919
–
November 15, 1922 		41 years, 55 days Epitácio Pessoa
m. November 8, 1898
12 Clélia Bernardes
February 4, 1876 – June 10, 1972 		November 15, 1922
–
November 15, 1926 		46 years, 284 days Artur Bernardes
m. July 15, 1903
13 Sophia Pereira de Sousa
September 27, 1877 – June 28, 1934 		November 15, 1926
–
October 24, 1930 		49 years, 49 days Washington Luís
m. March 6, 1900
14 Darcy Vargas
December 12, 1895 – June 25, 1968 		November 3, 1930
–
October 29, 1945 		34 years, 326 days Getúlio Vargas
m. March 4, 1911
15 Luzia Linhares
June 8, 1887 – September 14, 1969 		October 29, 1945
–
January 31, 1946 		58 years, 143 days José Linhares
m. April 26, 1913
16 Carmela Dutra
September 17, 1884 – October 9, 1947 		January 31, 1946
–
† October 9, 1947 		61 years, 136 days Eurico G. Dutra
m. February 19, 1914
Vacant October 9, 1947
–
January 31, 1951 		Vacant Eurico G. Dutra
Widower
17 Darcy Vargas
December 12, 1895 – June 25, 1968 		January 31, 1951
–
August 24, 1954 		58 years, 50 days Getúlio Vargas
m. March 4, 1911
18 Jandira Café
September 17, 1903 – February 28, 1989 		August 24, 1954
–
November 8, 1955 		50 years, 341 days Café Filho
m. September 17, 1921
19 Graciema da Luz
January 8, 1903 – February 25, 1983 		November 8, 1955
–
November 11, 1955 		52 years, 304 days Carlos Luz
m. June 30, 1927
20 Beatriz Ramos
October 9, 1898 – June 1, 1991 		November 11, 1955
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January 31, 1956 		57 years, 33 days Nereu Ramos
m. August 15, 1916
21 Sarah Kubitschek
October 5, 1908 – February 4, 1996 		January 31, 1956
–
January 31, 1961 		47 years, 118 days Juscelino Kubitschek
m. December 30, 1931
22 Eloá Quadros
June 13, 1923 – November 22, 1990 		January 31, 1961
–
August 25, 1961 		37 years, 232 days Jânio Quadros
m. September 26, 1942
23 Sylvia Mazzilli
July 8, 1911 – June 6, 1993 		August 25, 1961
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September 7, 1961 		50 years, 48 days Ranieri Mazzilli
m. June 27, 1933
24 Maria Thereza Goulart
Born (1936-08-23)August 23, 1936 		September 7, 1961
–
April 2, 1964 		25 years, 15 days João Goulart
m. April 26, 1955
25 Sylvia Mazzilli
July 8, 1911 – June 6, 1993 		April 2, 1964
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April 15, 1964 		52 years, 269 days Ranieri Mazzilli
m. June 27, 1933
26 Antonieta Castelo Branco
November 7, 1922 – October 31, 2010 		April 15, 1964
–
March 15, 1967 		41 years, 160 days Humberto C. Branco
Father
27 Yolanda da Costa e Silva
October 30, 1907 – July 28, 1991 		March 15, 1967
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August 31, 1969 		59 years, 136 days Artur da Costa e Silva
m. September 22, 1925
28 Scylla Médici
October 4, 1907 – January 25, 2003 		October 30, 1969
–
March 15, 1974 		62 years, 26 days Emílio G. Médici
m. May 2, 1931
29 Lucy Geisel
November 24, 1917 – March 3, 2000 		March 15, 1974
–
March 15, 1979 		56 years, 111 days Ernesto Geisel
m. January 10, 1940
30 Dulce Figueiredo
May 11, 1923 – June 6, 2011 		March 15, 1979
–
March 15, 1985 		55 years, 308 days João Figueiredo
m. January 15, 1942
31 Marly Sarney
Born (1931-12-04)December 4, 1931 		March 15, 1985
–
March 15, 1990 		53 years, 101 days José Sarney
m. July 12, 1952
32 Rosane Collor
Born (1964-10-20)October 20, 1964 		March 15, 1990
–
December 29, 1992 		25 years, 146 days Fernando Collor
m. 1984
33 Vacant December 29, 1992
–
January 1, 1995 		Vacant Itamar Franco
Divorced
34 Ruth Cardoso
September 19, 1930 – June 24, 2008 		January 1, 1995
–
January 1, 2003 		64 years, 104 days Fernando H. Cardoso
m. February 1953
35 Marisa Lula da Silva
April 7, 1950 – February 3, 2017 		January 1, 2003
–
January 1, 2011 		52 years, 269 days Lula da Silva
m. May 25, 1974
36 Vacant January 1, 2011
–
August 31, 2016 		Vacant Dilma Rousseff
Divorced
37 Marcela Temer
Born (1983-05-16)May 16, 1983 		August 31, 2016
–
January 1, 2019 		33 years, 107 days Michel Temer
m. July 26, 2003
38 Michelle Bolsonaro
Born (1982-03-22)March 22, 1982 		January 1, 2019
–
January 1, 2023 		36 years, 285 days Jair Bolsonaro
m. November 28, 2007
39 Rosângela Lula da Silva
Born (1966-08-27)August 27, 1966 		January 1, 2023
–
present 		56 years, 127 days Lula da Silva
m. May 18, 2022

Other spouses of presidents of Brazil

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Two presidents were widowed before their presidencies:

Three presidents were widowed and remarried before their presidencies:

Five presidents were divorced before their presidencies:

  • Fernando Collor was married to Lilibeth Monteiro de Carvalho from 1975 to 1981.
  • Itamar Franco was married to Ana Elisa Surerus from 1968 to 1978.[9]
  • Dilma Rousseff was married to Cláudio Linhares from 1967 to 1969 and to Carlos Araújo from 1969 to 2000.[10][11]
  • Michel Temer was married to Maria Célia de Toledo from 1969 to 1987.[12]
  • Jair Bolsonaro was married to Rogéria Nantes Braga from 1978 to 1997 and to Ana Cristina Valle from 1997 to 2007.[13][14]

Three presidents remarried after their presidencies:

  • Fernando Collor has been married to Caroline Collor since October 28, 2005.[15]
  • Fernando Henrique Cardoso has been married to Patrícia Kundrát since January 29, 2014.[16]
  • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been married to Rosângela Lula da Silva since May 18, 2022.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Orientações sobre Relações Institucionais, Cerimonial e Protocolo. Tribunal de Contas da União. p. 24. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Mesquita, Lígia (January 3, 2019). "De onde vem o papel da primeira-dama — e a tradição de trabalho social". BBC Brasil. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Guedes, Ciça; Melo, Murilo Fiuza de (November 28, 2019). Todas as mulheres dos presidentes: A história pouco conhecida das primeiras-damas do Brasil desde o início da República. Editora Máquina de Livros. ISBN 978-85-54349-18-9. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Publicações, Discovery (February 12, 2019). A República e a História dos Presidentes do Brasil. Discovery Publicações. p. 29. ISBN 978-85-8417-141-5. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Filho, Luís Viana (1975). O Governo Castelo Branco (PDF). Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Governo Epitácio Pessoa". Portal São Francisco. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Neste domingo faz 59 anos que morreu um ex-presidente da República que morou em Lavras". Jornal de Lavras. Lavras. February 9, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Negrini, Alisson; Souza, Renata (May 18, 2022). "Lula se casa com Janja em cerimônia em São Paulo". CNN Brasil. São Paulo. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  9. ^ Yazbeck, Ivanir (November 8, 2011). O real Itamar: Uma biografia. Gutemberg. ISBN 978-85-8235-223-6.
  10. ^ "'Perdi hoje um parceiro de uma vida', diz Dilma em texto sobre a morte do ex-marido". G1. August 13, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  11. ^ Bienne, Alexander Thoele, Alexander Thoele (August 28, 2014). ""Éramos socialistas. E o sou até hoje"". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved March 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Ramalhoso, Wellington (May 12, 2016). "Jovem Temer ganhava correio elegante e fazia mais política do que estudava". UOL. Tietê. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  13. ^ Cipriani, Juliana (June 19, 2019). "Sem poder se aposentar, ex-mulher de Bolsonaro ganha cargo na Alerj". Estado de Minas. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  14. ^ Abbud, Bruno (September 28, 2018). "Ana Cristina Siqueira Valle: a ex-mulher de Bolsonaro que quer um lugar na Câmara dos Deputados". Época. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  15. ^ Cruz, Angélica Santa (November 13, 2005). "O casamento de mentirinha de Fernando Collor". O Estado de São Paulo. Federal Senate. p. A14. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "Ex-presidente Fernando Henrique formaliza união estável". Estado de Minas. February 5, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
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