Mariza Gomes

Mariza Gomes
GCRB
Mariza Gomes GCRB
Second Lady of Brazil
	In role; 1 January 2003 – 31 December 2010
Vice President	José Alencar
Preceded by	Anna Maria Maciel
Succeeded by	Marcela Temer
Personal details
Born	Mariza Campos Gomes da Silva; 19 March 1935; Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Spouse	José Alencar (m. 1957; died 2011)
Children	Maria da Graça (b. 1959); Patrícia (b. 1960); Josué (b. 1963);
Alma mater	Ana Nery Nursing School (BN)
Occupation	Nurse
Awards	Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco

Mariza Campos Gomes da Silva (born 19 March 1935) is the widow of 23rd Vice President of Brazil, José Alencar, and served as Second Lady of the country between 2003 and 2010.

Biography

She was born in Minas Gerais on 15 March 1935, son of Luiz Campos de Carvalho.[1] Mariza is Bachelor of Nursing, graduated at Ana Nery Nursing School.[2]

Marriage and children

Mariza beside her husband and children, during his 79th birthday.

Mariza met young José Alencar in her own birth town, where they got married on 9 November 1957. They had three children: Maria da Graça, born in 1959; Patrícia, born in 1960; and Josué born in 1963. Patrícia and Josué were born in Rio de Janeiro, but were registered in Ubá.

Second Lady of Brazil

Open car parade during the second inauguration of Lula and Alencar.

She became Second Lady of the country with the inauguration of her husband as Vice President on 1 January 2003. She kept a discreet image and away from spotlights, appearing only in official solemnity of the government. She kept her role with Lula's reelection in 2006.

Post-Vice Presidency and widowhood

At the end of Alencar's term as Vice President of the Republic in 2010, he presented a delicate state of health. On 22 December 2010, he was submitted to a surgery to try to contain a bleeding in the abdomen,[3] dying on 29 March due to multiple organ failure in consequence of the cancer of the abdominal region.[4][5] After leaving the Jabiru's Palace and the death of her husband, Mariza became donator of, at least, 50 charity institutions.[6]

References

Bardawil, Carolina (17 December 2001). "A Pagadora de Promessas". Isto É Gente (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
Priori, Nelson (3 August 2005). "Quase todos os membros do Conselho da Coteminas são Gomes da Silva". Monitor Mercantil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
"José Alencar passa por momento mais difícil, diz médico". G1 (in Portuguese). 22 December 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
"Morre o ex-vice-presidente José Alencar". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
"José Alencar não resiste e morre em SP". O Globo (in Portuguese). 29 March 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
Campos, Isadora (26 November 2015). "Mariza Campos Gomes da Silva é homenageada na celebração de 4 anos do Hospital da Criança de Brasília". Metrópoles (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2021.

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[1] Bardawil, Carolina (17 December 2001). "A Pagadora de Promessas". Isto É Gente (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[2] Priori, Nelson (3 August 2005). "Quase todos os membros do Conselho da Coteminas são Gomes da Silva". Monitor Mercantil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[3] "José Alencar passa por momento mais difícil, diz médico". G1 (in Portuguese). 22 December 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[4] "Morre o ex-vice-presidente José Alencar". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 22 December 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[5] "José Alencar não resiste e morre em SP". O Globo (in Portuguese). 29 March 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[6] Campos, Isadora (26 November 2015). "Mariza Campos Gomes da Silva é homenageada na celebração de 4 anos do Hospital da Criança de Brasília". Metrópoles (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2021.