Maria Rita Serrano

Maria Rita Serrano
Chairwoman of Caixa Econômica Federal
In office
9 January 2023 – 25 October 2023
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded byDaniella Marques
Succeeded byCarlos Fernandes
Personal details
Born (1968-06-23) 23 June 1968 (age 56)
Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
Alma mater
OccupationAdministrator, trade unionist

Maria Rita Serrano (born 23 June 1968) is a Brazilian administrator, employee of Caixa Econômica Federal since 1989 and chairwoman of the bank from 9 January to 28 October 2023[1][2] during the presidency of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, being the fourth woman to head the institution.

She was also president of the Bank Employees Trade Union of ABC Region for two terms from 2006 to 2012 and his nomination was supported by the union, as she was their representative in the bank's administrative council. Serrano was elected councillor in 2017 after the end of her term as substitute, which began in 2013, when the first election for the position was held.[3]

She is also a writer, with some books published. One of them talks about Caixa Econômica Federal, "Caixa, Banco dos Brasileiros", critically analyzing the history of the bank.[4] Serrano wrote and published the book "Rompendo Barreiras", which she tells her own story, with participation in militancy and social and trade union movements, besides reflecting about the obstacles imposed on women to prevent them to reach power.[5]

  1. ^ "Decretos de 9 de janeiro de 2023". Imprensa Nacional (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. ^ Cruz, Valdo; Mazui, Guilherme; Sadi, Andréia (25 October 2023). "Lula demite presidente da Caixa, Rita Serrano; indicado pelo Centrão, Carlos Fernandes assumirá banco". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Quem é Maria Rita Serrano, nova presidente da Caixa Econômica Federal". Exame (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  4. ^ Serrado, Maria Rita (2018). Caixa, Banco dos Brasileiros (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brasília: Fenae. ISBN 978-85-92945-03-9.
  5. ^ "Rita Serrano toma posse como nova presidenta da CAIXA e ressalta papel social". Presidência da República (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.