Teresa Surita

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.

Teresa Surita
Mayor of Boa Vista
Assumed office
1 January 2013
Preceded byIradilson Sampaio
In office
1 January 2001 – 31 March 2006
Preceded byOttomar Pinto
Succeeded byIradilson Sampaio
In office
1 January 1993 – 1 January 1997
Preceded byBarac da Silva Bento
Succeeded byOttomar 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
São Manuel, São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyMDB (2006–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • PDS (1990–1993)
  • PPR (1993–1995)
  • PSDB (1995–2003)
  • PPS (2003–2006)
SpouseRomero Jucá (div.)

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 [1]
  • 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 [2]
  • Rapporteur of the Special Commission for examination of the Bill 7.672/2010 [3] 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)[4]
  • Holder of the Special Committee to examine the PL 8.035/2010 - National Education Plan 2011/2015 [5]
  • Holder of the Special Committee to examine the PL 1.610/1996 - Exploration of Mineral Resources on Indigenous Lands [6]
  • 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
  • Member of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents
  • 2nd Vice-President of the Special Committee for consideration of the PEC111/2011 on the workers of the former Territories

Articles

See also

References
  1. Bill 8.035/2010 (in Portuguese)
  2. Caeat Home Page (in Portuguese)
  3. Bill 7.672/2010(in Portuguese)
  4. Bill 7.420/2006(in Portuguese)
  5. Bill 8.035/2010 (in Portuguese)
  6. Bill 1.610/1996(in Portuguese)
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