Maria Teresa Saenz Surita (born 14 August 1956) is a Brazilian politician who is the mayor of

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and a former Federal Deputy from 1990 to 1992 and from 2011 to 2012. Surita is dedicated to issues of

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and

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ren and

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s. 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

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Federal Deputy

As a member of the 54ª Legislature of the Chamber of Deputies, Teresa Surita is presently: * Vice Leader of the

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* 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 Bill 1.610/1996
/ref> * 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

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, 24/04/2012.
Terras-raras: dormindo em berço esplêndido

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, 28/03/2012.
Crianças e adolescentes, sujeitos de direitos
Folha de S.Paulo, 13/12/2011.
Acabar com a cultura da violência. Antes tarde do que nunca

, 02/11/2011.
Um basta à violência

, 10/09/2011.
Copa do Mundo e salvaguardas sociais

, 17/08/2011.
Salto de paraquedas na Barra do VentoBlog Teresa Surita
25/08/2010.
Blog Teresa Surita
04/08/2010.
Blog Teresa Surita
11/07/2010.
Blog Teresa Surita
03/05/2010.
Blog Teresa Surita
30/05/2010.

Folha de Boa Vista, 25/03/2010.
Blog Teresa Surita
22/03/2010.

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External links

Teresa Surita Blog

Teresa Twitter

Teresa Surita page - Facebook

Congresswoman Teresa Surita Home Page at Portal da Câmara
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Federal Deputy

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