Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva

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 Marisa Letícia Casa da Silva was born in São Bernardo do Campo She worked as a caregiver from the age of nine onwards, and later in a chocolate factory from the age of fourteen. That same year, her husband died during a robbery assault. Described as an "activist in her own right" and a "close advisor to Lula", she led the campaign for her husband's release after the military regime jailed him for his involvement in the 1978–1980 strike wave. 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

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