Lúcia França

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Massis and the second or paternal family name is Gouvêa.
Lúcia França
França in 2018
First Lady of São Paulo
In role
6 April 2018 – 31 December 2018
GovernorMárcio França
Preceded byLu Alckmin
Succeeded byBia Doria
Second Lady of São Paulo
In role
1 January 2015 – 6 April 2018
Vice GovernorMárcio França
Preceded bySilvia Domingos
Succeeded byLuciana Garcia
Personal details
Born
Lúcia Massis de Gouvêa

(1962-01-28) 28 January 1962 (age 62)
São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyPSB (1988–present)
Spouse
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(m. 1986)​
Children2
ProfessionProfessor

Lúcia Massis de Gouvêa França Gomes (born 28 January 1962) is a Brazilian professor filiated to the Brazilian Socialist Party. The wife of Márcio França, she served as First Lady of the state of São Paulo and also as president of Fundo Social São Paulo.[1][2]

Biography

Lúcia França was born in São Paulo, but moved to São Vicente at the age of 10. At the age of 17, she graduated in teaching, influenced by her mother who worked in school in São Vicente until being approved to work in Praia Grande.[3] Married with Márcio França since 1986, they had met when they were teenagers. They have two children: pedagogue Helena and lawyer and state deputy Caio França, besides two grandchildren, Enzo and Laura.[3]

She became First Lady of São Paulo in 6 April 2018 after her husband took office as Governor due to the resignation of then Governor Geraldo Alckmin.[3][4][5]

From 1997 to 2004, she served as president of Fundo Social de Solidariedade in the municipality of São Vicente.

In 2022, Gouvêa was announced as running mate of Fernando Haddad in the 2022 state election.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Lúcia Massis de Gouvêa França Gomes - Lúcia França". Fundo Social São Paulo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Mulher de Márcio França diz que continuará trabalho de Lu Alckmin". Isto É (in Portuguese). 23 March 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Tavares, Joelmir (10 April 2018). "Professora 'de voz brava', nova primeira-dama se diz feminista e critica Doria". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Na capital, Márcio França assume Governo do Estado de São Paulo". Governo do Estado de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Lu Alckmin elogia sucessora, mulher de Márcio França: 'Ser humano espetacular'". A Tribuna (in Portuguese). 23 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Haddad anuncia Lúcia França como vice em sua chapa ao governo de SP". G1 (in Portuguese). 5 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Silvia Domingos
 Second Lady of São Paulo
2015–2019 		Vacant
Title next held by
Luciana Garcia
Preceded by First Lady of São Paulo
2018–2019 		Succeeded by