Lúcia Braga Explained

Lúcia Braga
Office:Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Paraíba
Term Start:1987
Term End:1995
Term Start2:2003
Term End2:2007
Office3:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba
Term Start3:1999
Term End3:2003
Order4:First Lady of Paraíba
Term Label4:In role
Governor4:Wilson Braga
Term Start4:1983
Term End4:1987
Birth Name:Ana Lúcia Navarro
Birth Date:13 December 1934
Birth Place:João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Death Place:João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Party:Partido Social Democrático (PSD)
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Spouse:Wilson Braga
Alma Mater:Federal University of Paraíba
Profession:Politician, social worker

Ana Lúcia Navarro Braga (13 December 1934 – 8 May 2020), better known as simply Lúcia Braga, was a Brazilian politician, social worker and lawyer from the state of Paraíba.[1]

Life

Before pursuing a career in politics, Braga graduated in two majors, social work from 1955 to 1959 and law from 1969 to 1973.[1]

In 1982, Braga's husband Wilson Braga was elected Governor of Paraíba. Therefore, Lúcia held the role of First Lady of Paraíba from 1983 to 1987.

In 1986, she was elected Member of the Chamber of Deputies representing her birth state of Paraíba. She remained in power from 1987 to 1995.[1]

In 1994, she decided to run at the 1994 Paraíba state elections, aiming to become Paraíba's next Governor, but failed to win.

In 1998, she was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba and held the post from 1999 to 2003.[1]

In 2002, Braga was again elected as a Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Paraíba. This time she remained in power from 2003 to 2007.[1]

Personal life

Braga, was married to Wilson Braga, a politician, who also held multiple political posts, such as Governor of Paraíba (1983–1987); Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Paraíba (1967–1982; 1995–2003 and 2007–2011); Mayor of João Pessoa (1989–1990) among others.

Death

On May 8, 2020, Braga died at the age of 85 after being hospitalized in João Pessoa.[2] Three days later, her family confirmed she was infected and killed by COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil after a positive test result was released post mortem.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Biografia: Lúcia Braga . . May 12, 2020.
  2. News: Ex-deputada e ex-primeira-dama da PB, Lúcia Braga, morre aos 85 anos em João Pessoa . . May 12, 2020.
  3. News: Lúcia Braga, ex-deputada da PB, tem teste positivo para Covid-19; resultado foi liberado após morte . . May 12, 2020.