Marta Suplicy

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Marta Suplicy

Marta Teresa Smith de Vasconcellos Suplicy (['martɐ supli'si]; born March 18, 1945) is a Brazilian politician and psychologist. She was Mayor of São Paulo, 2001-2004, as a member of the Brazilian Workers' Party (PT).

She attended Michigan State University (1966-1968), and PUC-SP (1969-1975); she did post-graduate work at Stanford University (1973). Suplicy started her career as a TV anchorwoman, providing sex advice on a popular show on TV Mulher (Women's TV). After running for governor of São Paulo and losing to Mário Covas of the Brazilian Social Democracy party (PSDB) in 1998, she was elected mayor of the state capital, São Paulo, in 2000.

Her administration of the city is marked by the changes she made to the city's bus system, creating a ticket that is valid for a period of two hours, called bilhete único. In the public educational system she created huge schools and cultural centers, called "CEU", which were built in the poorest districts of the city. Her construction of new street tunnels alleviated traffic congestion. She also increased many municipal taxes and created other new taxes. In 2004 she ran for a second term, but was defeated by former PSDB presidential candidate José Serra.

On March 14, 2007, Suplicy accepted the Lula government's invitation to become the new minister of tourism.^[1]

Suplicy has three sons, one of whom is the rock star Supla. She was married to Eduardo Suplicy (PT), a Brazilian senator from the state of São Paulo, from 1965 to 2001. Later, she married Luis Favre.

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^ Matais, Andreza:"Marta aceita ocupar Ministério do Turismo"http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/brasil/ult96u90300.shtml March 14, 2007

Preceded by Celso Pitta	Mayor of São Paulo 2001 – 2004	Succeeded by José Serra

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