Mara Cristina Gabrilli (born 28 September 1967) is a Brazilian psychologist, advertiser and politician affiliated with the

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. She was elected as a

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representing the

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in the 2010 election, being reelected four years later. After becoming

quadriplegic Tetraplegia, also known as quadriplegia, is defined as the dysfunction or loss of motor and/or sensory function in the cervical area of the spinal cord. A loss of motor function can present as either weakness or paralysis leading to partial or t ...

in 1994 due to a car crash, Gabrilli became an activist for people with disabilities, founding the Instituto Mara Gabrilli in 1997, advocating for their rights. Before being elected for the Brazilian Congress, Gabrilli was ''vereadora'' (councilwoman) for the city of São Paulo and the Municipal Secretary for People with disabilities. In 2018, Gabrilli was elected to the

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References

External links

Official site (in Portuguese)

Profile in the Chamber of Deputies' website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gabrilli, Mara 1967 births Living people People from São Paulo Brazilian Social Democracy Party politicians Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from São Paulo Brazilian psychologists Brazilian women psychologists People with tetraplegia Politicians with disabilities Candidates for Vice President of Brazil