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BA
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Civil Name
LÍDICE DA MATA E SOUZA
Phone
(61) 3215-5913
dep.lidicedamata@camara.leg.br
Social Media
3,40
Points
386th
in the House of Representatives from 488
24th
BA Congressman from 37
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Trajectory
Lídice da Mata e Souza was born on March 12, 1956 , in Cachoeira (BA) . An economist graduated from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), she began her political career in the student movement, becoming the first woman to preside over the Central Student Directory of UFBA in 1980. She was the first elected female mayor of Salvador , in 1992, leading important initiatives such as the social program "Fundação Cidade Mãe" (Mother City Foundation).
Lídice da Mata was elected to the Constituent Assembly in 1986, becoming part of the emblematic "lipstick caucus" in the drafting of the 1988 Constitution, with a decisive role in the approval of amendments in favor of legal equality. At the state level, she served two terms as a state representative in Bahia and, at the federal level, she was a representative from 2007–2011, a senator from 2011–2019, being the first woman elected to the Senate for Bahia , and returned to the House of Representatives in 2019 to serve her fourth consecutive term (2019–2027).
In the Senate, she chaired the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the Murders of Young People in Brazil and was the rapporteur for the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into National and International Trafficking in Persons, in addition to serving on special committees such as the one for the reform of the Penal Code and the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into Fake News. In the House of Representatives, she chaired the Tourism and Sports Committee and served as Deputy Attorney General for Women and rapporteur for the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into Fake News.
Lídice da Mata has a solid and multifaceted career in the House of Representatives. She was chosen to serve on the CCJC , the most influential committee in the House, and acts as an alternate member on issues such as Education and Culture. Currently, she chairs the Committee for the Defense of the Rights of the Elderly , reaffirming her commitment to social and inclusion agendas.
She currently holds the position of Deputy Leader of the Government and coordinates the Bahia Caucus in the House of Representatives. In her career as a federal deputy, she has authored or been the rapporteur for relevant laws, such as the Mariana Ferrer Law (Law 14.245/2021), which aims to protect victims and witnesses of sexual crimes from harassment in trials, and projects aimed at expanding the rights of women, children, and adolescents, in addition to initiatives in the cultural and tourism sectors.
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REQ MP 1303/2025 | MP Taxa Tudo | House of Representatives
This law addresses the taxation of financial investments and virtual assets in the country and provides other related measures.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
Bill 769/2024 | Creation of Positions for the Supreme Federal Court | House of Representatives
It provides for the creation of commissioned positions in the staff of the Supreme Federal Court.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
PLP 167/2024 | Credit Assessment | House of Representatives
Amends Complementary Law No. 123, of December 14, 2006, to allow for the calculation of credits for micro-enterprises and small businesses opting for the Simples Nacional (Simplified National Tax Regime), in the event of total or partial refund of residual tax remaining in the production chain of exported goods.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PLP 22/2025 | Outstanding payments | House of Representatives
Provides for the extension of the deadline for the settlement of unprocessed accounts payable as referred to in Article 172 of Law No. 14,791, of December 29, 2023 (Budget Guidelines Law for 2024).
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
PLP 177/2023 | Increase in the Number of Deputies | House of Representatives
Amends the wording of Complementary Law No. 78, of December 30, 1993.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Request 2310/2025 | Urgent Decree to Overturn IOF Increase | House of Representatives
Requests urgent consideration of Draft Law No. 314 of 2025, which "Suspends, pursuant to Article 49, V, of the Federal Constitution, the effects of Decree No. 12,499 of June 11, 2025".
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
DTQ 2 PL 1466/2025 | Salary Increase for Public Servants | House of Representatives
Creates the Socioeconomic Development Career, the Justice and Defense Policy Development Career, and the Securities and Exchange Commission Oversight Career; alters the remuneration of civil servants and public employees of the federal Executive Branch; alters the remuneration of commissioned positions, trust positions, and bonuses of the federal Executive Branch; restructures permanent positions, job and career plans; standardizes and unifies rules for incorporating performance bonuses; alters the rules of the Career Development System; transforms vacant permanent positions into other permanent positions, commissioned positions, and trust positions; alters the rule for appointing members of the deliberative and supervisory boards of closed supplementary pension entities; and provides other measures.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Bill 1466/2025 | Salary Increase for Public Servants | House of Representatives
Creates the Socioeconomic Development Career, the Justice and Defense Policy Development Career, and the Securities and Exchange Commission Oversight Career; alters the remuneration of civil servants and public employees of the federal Executive Branch; alters the remuneration of commissioned positions, trust positions, and bonuses of the federal Executive Branch; restructures permanent positions, job and career plans; standardizes and unifies rules for incorporating performance bonuses; alters the rules of the Career Development System; transforms vacant permanent positions into other permanent positions, commissioned positions, and trust positions; alters the rule for appointing members of the deliberative and supervisory boards of closed supplementary pension entities; and provides other measures.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
PDL 214/2025 | Decree to Overturn the IOF Increase | House of Representatives
Suspends, pursuant to Article 49, V, of the Federal Constitution, the effects of Decree No. 12,466, of May 22, 2025.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
DTQ 16 PEC 3/2021 | Secret Votes - Shielding Amendment
Amends articles 14, 27, 53, 102 and 105 of the Federal Constitution, to provide for parliamentary prerogatives and takes other measures.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
DTQ 8 PEC 3/2021 | Shielding Party Presidents | House of Representatives
Amends articles 14, 27, 53, 102 and 105 of the Federal Constitution, to provide for parliamentary prerogatives and takes other measures.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
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R$611,583.48
Expenses
R$575,822.04
Amount Saved
R$35,761.44
Sessions
121
Attendances
109
Justified Absences
09
Unjustified Absences
03
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