Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva

Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva (née Casa;^[2][3] 7 April 1950 – 3 February 2017) was the second wife of the 35th and 39th president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,^[4] and First Lady of Brazil from 2003 to 2011.

Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva
Marisa Letícia in 2007
First Lady of Brazil
In role 1 January 2003 – 1 January 2011
President	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by	Ruth Cardoso
Succeeded by	Marcela Temer (2016)
Personal details
Born	Marisa Letícia Casa (1950-04-07)7 April 1950 São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
Died	3 February 2017(2017-02-03) (aged 66) São Paulo, Brazil
Resting place	Jardim da Colina Cemetery São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil 23.7065676°S 46.5269805°W / -23.7065676; -46.5269805
Citizenship	Brazilian Italian[1]
Political party	PT (1980–2017)
Spouses	Marcos Cláudio dos Santos ​ ​ (m. 1970; died 1971)​ Luiz Inácio da Silva ​ ​ (m. 1974)​
Children	4
Awards	• - Grand Cross of the Order of Merit • Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic • - Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty • Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ
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Biography

In 1970, Marisa was married her first husband Marcos Cláudio dos Santos, they have one child.^[5] 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.^[6]

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.^[7][8] President Michel Temer declared three days of official mourning.^[9] She was cremated the next day. Her ashes were interred in the Cemitério Jardim da Colina, in her native São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo.^[10]

Awards and decorations

•  Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (12 September 2007)
•  Portugal:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (5 March 2008)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty (23 July 2003)
•  Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (10 April 2008)
•  Norway: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (7 October 2003)
•  Spain: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
•  Sweden: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star

Gallery

• 
  Marisa Letícia with Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad at the National Museum of Damascus in 2003
• 
  President Lula waves to the crowd with First Lady Marisa Letícia during the 2005 Independence Day military parade in Brasília
• 
  Lula and Marisa Letícia with Pope Benedict XVI in São Paulo, Brazil, 10 May 2007
• 
  Marisa Letícia and King Harald V of Norway attend a state dinner in the Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway, 13 September 2007
• 
  The President and First Lady pose for an official photo with the Dutch Royal Family in April 2008

References

1. "Cidadania de mulher de Lula vira polêmica na Itália". folha.uol.com.br. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
2. "FamilySearch.org". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
3. "Marriage record". FamilySearch.
4. East, Roger; Thomas, Richard (5 August 2003). Profiles of people in power: the world's government leaders. Psychology Press. pp. 68–. ISBN 978-1-85743-126-1. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
5. "Death record". FamilySearch.
6. John D. French (2020). Lula and His Politics of Cunning; From Metalworker to President of Brazil, Zed Books.
7. "Dona Marisa, ex-primeira-dama, morre em SP - Notícias - Política". G1. 3 February 2017.
8. "Brazil's former first lady, central to the rise and fall of a president, dies at 66". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 3 February 2017.
9. "Temer decreta luto oficial de três dias por morte de Marisa Letícia". Agência Brasil. 3 February 2017.
10. "Corpo de Marisa Letícia é cremado em São Bernardo do Campo". Veja.

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Honorary titles
Preceded by Ruth Cardoso	First Lady of Brazil 2003–2011	Vacant Title next held by Marcela Temer