Maria Lúcia Ribeiro Alckmin

Second Lady of Brazil since 2023

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Guimarães and the second or paternal family name is Ribeiro.

Lu Alckmin
Alckmin in 2023

Second Lady of Brazil
Assumed role 1 January 2023
Vice President	Geraldo Alckmin
Preceded by	Paula Mourão
First Lady of São Paulo
In role 1 January 2011 – 6 April 2018
Governor	Geraldo Alckmin
Preceded by	Deuzeni Goldman
Succeeded by	Lúcia França
In role 6 March 2001 – 30 March 2006 Acting: 22 January 2001 – 6 March 2001
Governor	Geraldo Alckmin
Preceded by	Lila Covas
Succeeded by	Renéa Lembo
Second Lady of São Paulo
In role 1 January 1995 – 6 March 2001
Vice Governor	Geraldo Alckmin
Preceded by	Gisele Nunes
Succeeded by	Renéa Lembo (2003)
First Lady of Pindamonhangaba
In office 16 March 1979 – 15 May 1982
Mayor	Geraldo Alckmin

Personal details
Born	Maria Lúcia Guimarães Ribeiro (1951-12-28) 28 December 1951 (age 73) São Paulo, Brazil
Spouse	Geraldo Alckmin (m. 1979)
Children	3
Alma mater	University 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.

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

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"Acaia : Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Acaia.org. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

Honorary titles
Preceded byGisele Nunes	Second Lady of São Paulo 1995–2001	VacantTitle next held byRenéa Lembo
Preceded byLila Covas	First Lady of São Paulo 2001–2006 2011–2018	Succeeded byRenéa Lembo
Preceded byDeuzeni Goldman	First Lady of São Paulo 2001–2006 2011–2018	Succeeded byLúcia França
Preceded byPaula Mourão	Second Lady of Brazil 2023–present	Current holder

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