Zulaiê Cobra

Zulaiê Cobra Ribeiro (born 18 November 1943) is a Brazilian lawyer, television presenter, and politician for the Social Democratic Party (PSD). For the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), she was a federal deputy for São Paulo for three terms, as well as a councillor of the city of São Paulo.

Career Cobra graduated in law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, where she studied from 1965 until 1969. She was the first woman elected to the Council of the Order of Attorneys of Brazil in the São Paulo section (OAB/SP). She was a candidate for vice-president of OAB/SP on the ticket headed by José Roberto Batochio, who lost the election.

Cobra presented the television program on TV Record from 1983 to 1985, when she went to Rede Globo to present TV Mulher. In 1987 she began presenting the program SOS Mulher, on TV Manchete.

In 1992, Cobra sought the PSDB candidacy for mayor of São Paulo, but withdrew her name at the convention, making room for . In the 1992 municipal election, she was elected councillor of the city of São Paulo.

During her time in the Chamber of Deputies, Cobra was president of the Permanent Committee on Foreign Relations and National Defense and also of the Special Committee of Constitutional Amendment Bill (PEC) nº 534/02 on Municipal Guards; first vice-president of the Special Commission on the UN Convention against Corruption; second vice-president of the Special Commission on Nepotism; third vice-president of the Permanent Constitution and Justice and Drafting Committee; rapporteur for the Reform of the Judiciary in the Federal Chamber and also for the Special Commission PEC nº 96/92 on Modifications in the Structure of the Judiciary. She was furthermore holder and head of various other committees and commissions. Selma was 22 years old, the mother of two children and pregnant with her third. The defense appealed to the Court of Justice so that Pablo could appeal freely. Therefore, Pablo was released after a week.

Personal life Cobra is the daughter of Manuel Gonçalves Ribeiro and Maria Amélia Cobra.

Honours Honours Ribbon bar Honour Country Date Source Grand Officer of the Order of Military Merit Brazil 2003