Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva (née Casa; 7 April 1950 – 3 February 2017) was the second wife of the 35th and 39th president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and First Lady of Brazil from 2003 to 2011.
Biography
In 1970, Marisa was married to her first husband Marcos Cláudio dos Santos, they have one child. In 1971, her husband died during a robbery assault.
In May 1974, Marisa married Lula da Silva, whom she had met the prior year. They had three sons together.
On 24 January 2017, Marisa Letícia suffered a stroke. She died ten days later on 3 February, at the age of 66 at Sírio-Libanês Hospital. President Michel Temer declared three days of official mourning. She was cremated the next day. Her ashes were interred in the Cemitério Jardim da Colina, in her native São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo.
Awards and decorations
- : Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (12 September 2007)
- :
- Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (5 March 2008)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty (23 July 2003)
- : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (10 April 2008)
- : Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (7 October 2003)
- : Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- : Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
Gallery
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Asma al-Assad and Marisa Leticia.jpg|Marisa Letícia with Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad at the National Museum of Damascus in 2003
File:LulaRollsRoyce123295.jpeg|President Lula waves to the crowd with First Lady Marisa Letícia during the 2005 Independence Day military parade in Brasília
File:BentoXVI-18-10052007.jpg|Lula and Marisa Letícia with Pope Benedict XVI in São Paulo, Brazil, 10 May 2007
File:Harald V state dinner.jpg|Marisa Letícia and King Harald V of Norway attend a state dinner in the Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway, 13 September 2007
File:Lula and Dutch Royal Family.jpg|The President and First Lady pose for an official photo with the Dutch Royal Family in April 2008
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