Teresa Surita

Teresa Surita (Maria Teresa Saenz Surita Jucá, born São Manuel, São Paulo, August 14, 1956), is a scuba diver, a Bachelor of Tourism and a Brazilian politician dedicated to issues of social policy and human rights of children and adolescents.
Federal Deputy twice: 1. 1990-1992 (49th Legislature); 2. 2011-actual (54th Legislature - 2011-2015).
National Secretary of Urban Policies of the Ministry of Cities (2009–2010).

Member of the 54ª Legislature of the Chamber of Deputies, Teresa Surita is presently:

• Vice Leader of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party - PMDB
• 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 7.672/2010for 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
• 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

• Bill 8.035/2010 (Portuguese)
• Caeat Home Page (Portuguese)
• Bill 7.672/2010(Portuguese)
• Bill 7.420/2006(Portuguese)
• Bill 8.035/2010 (Portuguese)
• Bill 1.610/1996(Portuguese)

• Atenção às terras raras. O Globo, 24/04/2012. (Portuguese)
• Terras-raras: dormindo em berço esplêndido. Correio Braziliense, 28/03/2012. (Portuguese)
• Crianças e adolescentes, sujeitos de direitos. Folha de S.Paulo, 13/12/2011. (Portuguese)
• Acabar com a cultura da violência. Antes tarde do que nunca. Correio Braziliense, 02/11/2011. (Portuguese)
• Um basta à violência. Correio Braziliense, 10/09/2011. (Portuguese)
• Copa do Mundo e salvaguardas sociais. Correio Braziliense, 17/08/2011. (Portuguese)
• Salto de paraquedas na Barra do Vento. Blog Teresa Surita, 25/08/2010. (Portuguese)
• Política com o coração. Blog Teresa Surita, 04/08/2010. (Portuguese)
• Vencendo desafios: mergulhando em cavernas. Blog Teresa Surita, 11/07/2010. (Portuguese)
• É possível recuperar jovens em situação de risco. Blog Teresa Surita, 03/05/2010. (Portuguese)
• As muitas vítimas da violência juvenil. Blog Teresa Surita, 30/05/2010. (Portuguese)
• Mutirão contra a violência. Folha de Boa Vista, 25/03/2010. (Portuguese)
• Um pouco da minha história. Blog Teresa Surita, 22/03/2010. (Portuguese)