English
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Senator
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PE
PT
In Office
Civil Name
Maria Teresa Leitão de Melo
Phone
(61) 33032423
sen.teresaleitao@senado.leg.br
6,49
Points
48th
in the Senate from 71
2nd
PE Senator from 3
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Trajectory
Tereza Leitão is a Brazilian politician with a long history in the Workers' Party (PT) and in the politics of Pernambuco.
She has been a state representative since 2003 and is in her fifth term in the Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco. This long experience in the state legislature demonstrates her political skill and her ability to remain elected over the years.
Tereza Leitão is considered a historical figure within the PT (Workers' Party), which indicates her importance within the party and her participation in key moments in the party's history in Pernambuco.
In addition to her political career, she holds a degree in Pedagogy and is a retired basic education teacher. She also has union experience as an education leader, was president of the PT (Workers' Party) in Pernambuco, and is a member of the PT's National Directorate, which demonstrates her history in education-related issues and her influence within the party.
In the 2022 election, Tereza Leitão was elected senator with 1,977,794 votes. She received support from the PSB gubernatorial candidate, Danilo Cabral, and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which indicates her political standing and support base.
Acknowledgements
Teresa Leitão received the Parliamentary Excellence Award in 2023 from the Ranking of Politicians , with a score of 7.43 points, making her the 2nd best parliamentarian in Pernambuco and 58th in the overall ranking.
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