| Post: | First Lady |
| Body: | Brazil |
| Style: | Dona[1] |
| Residence: | Palácio da Alvorada |
| Inaugural: | Mariana da Fonseca |
The First Lady of Brazil is the hostess of the Palácio da Alvorada. The position is traditionally held by the wife of the president of Brazil, but the title may be applied to president's daughter in the case that he is widowed. The first lady is not an elected position; she does not perform official duties nor receive a salary. However, she attends official ceremonies alongside or instead of the president, and is traditionally associated with the defense of social causes.[2]
There have been a total of 37 first ladies and 39 first ladyships. This discrepancy exists because Darcy Vargas, married to Getúlio Vargas, and Sylvia Mazzilli, married to Ranieri Mazzilli, assumed the position two times each. Following Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's inauguration on January 1, 2023, his wife, Rosângela Lula da Silva, became the 39th First Lady of Brazil.
There are five living former first ladies: Maria Thereza Goulart, widow of João Goulart; Marly Sarney, married to José Sarney; Rosane Malta, former wife of Fernando Collor; Marcela Temer, married to Michel Temer; and Michelle Bolsonaro, married to Jair Bolsonaro. The first First Lady was Mariana da Fonseca, married to Deodoro da Fonseca. Hermes da Fonseca was the only president to remarry during his presidential term. Dilma Rousseff, the first and only female president in Brazil to date, was twice divorced before assuming, meaning that her presidency did not bring a first gentleman.
Living first ladies (from oldest to youngest):
This list includes all women who served as first ladies.[3]
| Pres. No. | Portrait | Name | Tenure | Age at tenure start | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariana da Fonseca | November 15, 1889 – November 23, 1891 | Deodoro da Fonseca | |||
| 2 | Josina Peixoto | November 23, 1891 – November 15, 1894 | Floriano Peixoto | |||
| 3 | Adelaide de Morais | November 15, 1894 – November 15, 1898 | Prudente de Morais | |||
| 4 | Ana Gabriela de Campos Sales | November 15, 1898 – November 15, 1902 | Campos Sales | |||
| 5 | Ana "Cetita" Alves | November 15, 1902 – December 8, 1904 | Rodrigues Alves | |||
| Maria "Marieta" Alves | December 8, 1904 – November 15, 1906 | |||||
| 6 | Guilhermina Pena | November 15, 1906 – June 14, 1909 | Afonso Pena | |||
| 7 | Anita Peçanha | June 14, 1909 – November 15, 1910 | Nilo Peçanha | |||
| 8 | Orsina da Fonseca | November 15, 1910 – † November 30, 1912 | Hermes da Fonseca | |||
| Vacant | November 30, 1912 – December 8, 1913 | Vacant | Hermes da Fonseca | |||
| Nair de Teffé | December 8, 1913 – November 15, 1914 | Hermes da Fonseca | ||||
| 9 | Maria Pereira Gomes | November 15, 1914 – November 15, 1918 | Venceslau Brás | |||
| 10 | Francisca Ribeiro de Abreu | November 15, 1918 – July 28, 1919 | Delfim Moreira | |||
| 11 | Mary Pessoa | July 28, 1919 – November 15, 1922 | Epitácio Pessoa | |||
| 12 | Clélia Bernardes | November 15, 1922 – November 15, 1926 | Artur Bernardes | |||
| 13 | Sophia Pereira de Sousa | November 15, 1926 – October 24, 1930 | Washington Luís | |||
| 14 | Darcy Vargas | November 3, 1930 – October 29, 1945 | Getúlio Vargas | |||
| 15 | Luzia Linhares | October 29, 1945 – January 31, 1946 | José Linhares | |||
| 16 | Carmela Dutra | January 31, 1946 – † October 9, 1947 | Eurico G. Dutra | |||
| Vacant | October 9, 1947 – January 31, 1951 | Vacant | Eurico G. Dutra | |||
| 17 | Darcy Vargas | January 31, 1951 – August 24, 1954 | Getúlio Vargas | |||
| 18 | Jandira Café | August 24, 1954 – November 8, 1955 | Café Filho | |||
| 19 | Graciema da Luz | November 8, 1955 – November 11, 1955 | Carlos Luz | |||
| 20 | Beatriz Ramos | November 11, 1955 – January 31, 1956 | Nereu Ramos | |||
| 21 | Sarah Kubitschek | January 31, 1956 – January 31, 1961 | Juscelino Kubitschek | |||
| 22 | Eloá Quadros | January 31, 1961 – August 25, 1961 | Jânio Quadros | |||
| 23 | Sylvia Mazzilli | August 25, 1961 – September 7, 1961 | Ranieri Mazzilli | |||
| 24 | Maria Thereza Goulart | September 7, 1961 – April 2, 1964 | João Goulart | |||
| 25 | Sylvia Mazzilli | April 2, 1964 – April 15, 1964 | Ranieri Mazzilli | |||
| 26 | Antonieta Castelo Branco | April 15, 1964 – March 15, 1967 | Humberto C. Branco | |||
| 27 | Yolanda da Costa e Silva | March 15, 1967 – August 31, 1969 | Artur da Costa e Silva | |||
| 28 | Scylla Médici | October 30, 1969 – March 15, 1974 | Emílio G. Médici | |||
| 29 | Lucy Geisel | March 15, 1974 – March 15, 1979 | Ernesto Geisel | |||
| 30 | Dulce Figueiredo | March 15, 1979 – March 15, 1985 | João Figueiredo | |||
| 31 | Marly Sarney | March 15, 1985 – March 15, 1990 | José Sarney | |||
| 32 | Rosane Collor | March 15, 1990 – December 29, 1992 | Fernando Collor | |||
| 33 | Vacant | December 29, 1992 – January 1, 1995 | Vacant | Itamar Franco | ||
| 34 | Ruth Cardoso | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | Fernando H. Cardoso | |||
| 35 | Marisa Lula da Silva | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | Lula da Silva | |||
| 36 | Vacant | January 1, 2011 – August 31, 2016 | Vacant | Dilma Rousseff | ||
| 37 | Marcela Temer | August 31, 2016 – January 1, 2019 | Michel Temer | |||
| 38 | Michelle Bolsonaro | January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | Jair Bolsonaro | |||
| 39 | Rosângela Lula da Silva | January 1, 2023 – present | Lula da Silva | |||
Two presidents were widowed before their presidencies:
Three presidents were widowed and remarried before their presidencies:
Five presidents were divorced before their presidencies:
Three presidents remarried after their presidencies: