Maria Lúcia Ribeiro Alckmin

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Lu Alckmin
Alckmin in 2023
Second Lady of Brazil
Assumed role
1 January 2023
Vice PresidentGeraldo Alckmin
Preceded byPaula Mourão
First Lady of São Paulo
In role
1 January 2011 – 6 April 2018
GovernorGeraldo Alckmin
Preceded byDeuzeni Goldman
Succeeded byLúcia França
In role
6 March 2001 – 30 March 2006
Acting: 22 January 2001 – 6 March 2001
GovernorGeraldo Alckmin
Preceded byLila Covas
Succeeded byRenéa Lembo
Second Lady of São Paulo
In role
1 January 1995 – 6 March 2001
Vice GovernorGeraldo Alckmin
Preceded byGisele Nunes
Succeeded byRenéa Lembo (2003)
First Lady of Pindamonhangaba
In office
16 March 1979 – 15 May 1982
MayorGeraldo Alckmin
Personal details
Born
Maria Lúcia Guimarães Ribeiro

(1951-12-28) 28 December 1951 (age 72)
São Paulo, Brazil
Spouse
(m. 1979)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Taubaté (BM)

Maria Lúcia Ribeiro Alckmin (born 28 December 1951), commonly known as Lu Alckmin, is former first lady of the state of São Paulo, occupying the position of president of the São Paulo Social Fund between 2001 and 2006 and 2011 and 2018. In the 2022 elections, her husband was elected the 26th Vice President of Brazil, making her the second lady of the country effective 1 January 2023.[1][2]

Lu Alckmin has been married to Geraldo Alckmin since 16 March 1979, when he was still in office as mayor of Pindamonhangaba. They have three children. She became First Lady of São Paulo in 2001 after her husband took over the state government following the death of then-Governor Mário Covas. Withith the re-election of Geraldo Alckmin in 2002, Lu continued as first lady of the state until 31 March 2006, when Alckmin resigned to run for president.

In 2010, she returned to being first lady of the state due to her husband's election as governor. Geraldo was re-elected in 2014 for the same post. Lu remained the lady of the house at Palácio dos Bandeirantes until 2018, when her husband resigned again to run for president.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Healthy Pink Walk in Americana City
  2. ^ "Acaia : Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Acaia.org. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Gisele Nunes
Second Lady of São Paulo
1995–2001
Vacant
Title next held by
Renéa Lembo
Preceded by
Lila Covas
First Lady of São Paulo
2001–2006
2011–2018
Succeeded by
Renéa Lembo
Preceded by
Deuzeni Goldman
Succeeded by
Preceded by Second Lady of Brazil
2023–present
Current holder