Teresa Surita
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Preceded byIradilson Sampaio
Preceded byOttomar Pinto
Succeeded byIradilson Sampaio
Preceded byBarac da Silva Bento
Teresa Surita | |
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| Mayor of Boa Vista | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Iradilson Sampaio |
| In office 1 January 2001 – 31 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ottomar Pinto |
| Succeeded by | Iradilson Sampaio |
| In office 1 January 1993 – 1 January 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Barac da Silva Bento |
| Succeeded by | Ottomar Pinto |
| Federal Deputy from Roraima | |
| In office 1 February 2011 – 1 January 2013 | |
| In office 1 February 1991 – 1 January 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1956 São Manuel, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Party | MDB (2006–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse | Romero Jucá (div.) |
| Relatives | Emílio Surita (brother) |
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.
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.
As a 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
- Atenção às terras raras. O Globo, 24/04/2012. (in Portuguese)
- Terras-raras: dormindo em berço esplêndido. Correio Braziliense, 28/03/2012. (in Portuguese)
- Crianças e adolescentes, sujeitos de direitos. Folha de S.Paulo, 13/12/2011. (in Portuguese)
- Acabar com a cultura da violência. Antes tarde do que nunca. Correio Braziliense, 02/11/2011. (in Portuguese)
- Um basta à violência. Correio Braziliense, 10/09/2011. (in Portuguese)
- Copa do Mundo e salvaguardas sociais. Correio Braziliense, 17/08/2011. (in Portuguese)
- Salto de paraquedas na Barra do Vento. Blog Teresa Surita, 25/08/2010. (in Portuguese)
- Política com o coração. Blog Teresa Surita, 04/08/2010. (in Portuguese)
- Vencendo desafios: mergulhando em cavernas. Blog Teresa Surita, 11/07/2010. (in Portuguese)
- É possível recuperar jovens em situação de risco. Blog Teresa Surita, 03/05/2010. (in Portuguese)
- As muitas vítimas da violência juvenil. Blog Teresa Surita, 30/05/2010. (in Portuguese)
- Mutirão contra a violência. Folha de Boa Vista, 25/03/2010. (in Portuguese)
- Um pouco da minha história[permanent dead link]. Blog Teresa Surita, 22/03/2010. (in Portuguese)