Second Lady of Brazil

Second Lady of Brazil
Current
Lu Alckmin
since 1 January 2023
StyleDona
ResidencePalácio do Jaburu
Inaugural holderJosina Peixoto
Formation26 February 1891
(133 years ago) (1891-02-26)

Second Lady of Brazil (Portuguese: Segunda-dama do Brasil) is a title given to the hostess of the Jaburu Palace. This title is less used when compared to the title of First Lady of Brazil.

The term second lady, made in contrast to first lady (who is almost all the time the spouse of the president), was used by Josina Peixoto (whose husband, Floriano Peixoto, was vice president in 1891) to refer to the spouse of the Vice President.[1]

The visibility of the Second Lady in the public sphere has been a recent development[2] besides the role of the First Lady as hostess of the Alvorada Palace (previously the Catete Palace and the Itamaraty Palace) dates from the beginning of the republic.

Ten Second Ladies became First Ladies of Brazil during her spouses tenures as president. The first was Josina Peixora, wife of Floriano Peixoto, who was the first Vice President in 1891 and the second President from 1891 to 1894. The last one was Marcela Temer, wife of Michel Temer, who had served as 24th Vice President from 2011 to 2016 and 37th President from 2016 to 2019. Mariquita Aleixo wasn't officially established as First Lady, as her husband was prevented from assuming office. Only Francisca Ribeiro was First Lady and later assumed the role of Second Lady.

The current Second Lady of Brazil is Lu Alckmin, wife of 26th Vice President of Brazil Geraldo Alckmin.[3]

  1. ^ "As Primeiras Damas". Biblioteca Nacional (in Portuguese) (682). Manchete: 42–43. 1965. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. ^ "A função da segunda-dama". O Antagonista (in Portuguese). 16 April 2020. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ Costa, Anna Gabriela (30 October 2022). "Saiba quem é Lu Alckmin, esposa do vice-presidente eleito Geraldo Alckmin". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.