Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva (''

née The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births registe ...

'' Casa; 7 April 1950 – 3 February 2017) was the second wife of the 35th and 39th president of Brazil

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (; born Luiz Inácio da Silva; 27 October 1945), known Mononym, mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist and former metalworker who has served as the 39th president of Brazil since 2023. A mem ...

, and

First Lady of Brazil First Lady of Brazil () is a title given to the hostess of Alvorada Palace. The position is traditionally filled by the wife of the current president of Brazil, but may apply to women who are not the president's wives, for instance, when the pr ...

from 2003 to 2011.

Biography

In 1970, Marisa was married her first husband Marcos Cláudio dos Santos, they have one child. In 1971, her husband died during a robbery assault. In May 1974, Marisa married Lula da Silva, whom she had met the prior year. They had three sons together.John D. French (2020)
''Lula and His Politics of Cunning; From Metalworker to President of Brazil''
Zed Books. On 24 January 2017, Marisa Letícia suffered a stroke. She died ten days later on 3 February, at the age of 66 at Sírio-Libanês Hospital. President

Michel Temer Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia (; born 23 September 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 37th president of Brazil from 31 August 2016 to 1 January 2019. He took office after the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impe ...

declared three days of official mourning. She was cremated the next day. Her ashes were interred in the Cemitério Jardim da Colina, in her native

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Awards and decorations

*: Grand Cross of the

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(12 September 2007) *: ** Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (5 March 2008) ** Grand Cross of the

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(23 July 2003) *: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (10 April 2008) *: Grand Cross of the

Royal Norwegian Order of Merit The Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (Norwegian: ''Den Kongelige Norske Fortjenstorden'' (Bokmål) or ''Den Kongelege Norske Fortenesteordenen'' (Nynorsk)) was instituted by King Olav V in 1985. It is awarded to foreigners, Norwegian citizens livin ...

(7 October 2003) *: Dame Grand Cross of the

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*: Member Grand Cross of the

Order of the Polar Star The Royal Order of the Polar Star (Swedish language, Swedish: ''Kungliga Nordstjärneorden''), sometimes translated as the Royal Order of the North Star, is a Swedish order of chivalry created by Frederick I of Sweden, King Frederick I on 23 F ...

Gallery

Asma al-Assad and Marisa Leticia.jpg, Marisa Letícia with Syrian First Lady

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at the

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in 2003 File:LulaRollsRoyce123295.jpeg, President Lula waves to the crowd with First Lady Marisa Letícia during the 2005

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military parade in

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File:BentoXVI-18-10052007.jpg, Lula and Marisa Letícia with

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, Brazil, 10 May 2007 File:Harald V state dinner.jpg, Marisa Letícia and King

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attend a state dinner in the

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, Norway, 13 September 2007 File:Lula and Dutch Royal Family.jpg, The President and First Lady pose for an official photo with the

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in April 2008

References

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