Mônica Riedel
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September 28, 1970
Mônica Riedel | |
|---|---|
 Monica in 2023 | |
| First Lady of Mato Grosso do Sul | |
| Assumed role January 1, 2023 | |
| Governor | Eduardo Riedel |
| Preceded by | Fátima Azambuja |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mônica Morais Dias Riedel September 28, 1970 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Getúlio Vargas Foundation (Business administration) Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (Graduation, Designer) Dom Bosco Catholic University (Postgraduate, Designer) |
Monica Morais Dias Riedel (née Morais Dias; born September 28, 1970) is the first lady of Mato Grosso do Sul since 2023 as the wife of Governor Eduardo Riedel. Mônica gained more prominence in appearances alongside the husband's work and volunteering.[1]
Mônica Riedel married Eduardo Riedel in January 1994, in the city of Jaboticabal, in São Paulo. They met in Rio de Janeiro, in 1987, a year after the release of the song "Eduardo e Mônica", from the band Legião Urbana, which coincidentally has the same name as the couple. They had plans to pursue an academic career and live in Belgium, where Eduardo intended to do his doctorate in genetics, but they ended up moving to Mato Grosso do Sul, where most of Eduardo's family lives. They have two children.[2][3]
Education
Graduated in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, which he completed on December 6, 2020.
First Lady of Mato Grosso do Sul
On October 30, 2022, after her husband was elected governor of Mato Grosso do Sul, she became the future First Lady of Mato Grosso do Sul, in replacement of Fátima Azambuja, wife of Reinaldo Azambuja.[4][5][6][7]
Mônica Riedel played an important role in her husband's electoral campaign, being the face of the toucan's "turn" against his opponent, Capitão Contar (PRTB).[8] She has also been involved in social causes and projects that benefit the state's population, such as Emprega Mulher,[9] which aims to prepare women to access the job market through training, workshops and assistance in preparing CVs.
Mônica Riedel said she will support her husband as she always did, but without directly participating in the government, maintaining her role as wife and mother. She stated that the couple's lives will continue normally after the governor's inauguration, on January 1, 2023. She has also visited state secretaries, but without disclosing the agenda.[10][11]
