Ana Paula Matos

Matos was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.^[1] She was educated at Salvador University, Catholic University of Salvador and Federal University of Bahia, holding a BBA, MBA and LLB. She joined PDT in 2020.^{[citation needed]}

She began her career in municipal government as the Director General of Education in 2013. She was also secretary of the Neighbourhood Prefectures and secretary of Social Promotion, Sports, and Combating Poverty.^[1][2]

She was an employee of Petrobras. She ran a ticket with Bruno Soares Reis for Mayor and Vice Mayor of Salvador. The ticket was victorious, and she became Vice Mayor of Salvador.^[1] In the 2022 Brazilian presidential election, she was the running mate of Ciro Gomes.^[1]