# Teresa Surita

Maria Teresa Saenz Surita (born 14 August 1956) is a Brazilian politician who is the mayor of Boa Vista, Roraima and a former Federal Deputy from 1990 to 1992 and from 2011 to 2012. Surita is dedicated to issues of social policy and human rights of children and adolescents.
Surita holds a bachelor's degree in tourism.
She also served as National Secretary of Urban Policies of the Ministry of Cities 2009–2010, in the cabinet of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

## Federal Deputy

Member of the 54ª Legislature of the Chamber of Deputies, Teresa Surita is presently:
* Vice Leader of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party - PMDB
* First Vice-President of the Special Committee of the National Education Plan
* Vice-President of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights of the Child and Adolescent
* Member of the Commission of Social and Family
* Member of the Board of Advanced Studies and Technology Assessment
* Rapporteur of the Special Commission for examination of the Bill 7.672/2010 for a child education without use of corporal punishment. Substitute report substitute passed in the House of Representatives, known as "Anti-Spanking Law"
* Holder of the Special Committee to examine the Bill 7.420/2006 (The Educational Accountability Act)
* Holder of the Special Committee to examine the PL 8.035/2010 - National Education Plan 2011/2015
* Holder of the Special Committee to examine the PL 1.610/1996 - Exploration of Mineral Resources on Indigenous Lands
* Alternate member of the Commission on Human Rights and Minorities
* Alternate member of the Urban Development Commission
* Councillor of Board of Directors of the Congressional Joint Municipal and Support for Mayors and Vice Mayors of Brazil
* Member of Young Brazilian Parliament
* Member of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into Human Trafficking in Brazil
* Member of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents
* 2nd Vice-President of the Special Committee for consideration of the PEC111/2011 on the workers of the former Territories

## Articles

* Atenção às terras raras. O Globo, 24/04/2012. (in Portuguese)
* Terras-raras: dormindo em berço esplêndido. Correio Braziliense, 28/03/2012. (in Portuguese)
* Crianças e adolescentes, sujeitos de direitos. Folha de S.Paulo, 13/12/2011. (in Portuguese)
* Acabar com a cultura da violência. Antes tarde do que nunca. Correio Braziliense, 02/11/2011. (in Portuguese)
* Um basta à violência. Correio Braziliense, 10/09/2011. (in Portuguese)
* Copa do Mundo e salvaguardas sociais. Correio Braziliense, 17/08/2011. (in Portuguese)
* Salto de paraquedas na Barra do Vento. Blog Teresa Surita, 25/08/2010. (in Portuguese)
* Política com o coração. Blog Teresa Surita, 04/08/2010. (in Portuguese)
* Vencendo desafios: mergulhando em cavernas. Blog Teresa Surita, 11/07/2010. (in Portuguese)
* É possível recuperar jovens em situação de risco. Blog Teresa Surita, 03/05/2010. (in Portuguese)
* As muitas vítimas da violência juvenil. Blog Teresa Surita, 30/05/2010. (in Portuguese)
* Mutirão contra a violência. Folha de Boa Vista, 25/03/2010. (in Portuguese)
* Um pouco da minha história. Blog Teresa Surita, 22/03/2010. (in Portuguese)