The sociologist was everywhere in Lula’s presidential campaign. While the icon of the Brazilian left appeared in the first round of voting this Sunday, October 2, his third wife remains very reserved and even mysterious in terms of her personal life.
She’s Lula’s third wife, which we didn’t really expect when Brazil’s former president was widowed at 71. Rosangela Silva thus replaced Marissa Leticia, Lula’s beloved second wife, the mother of his four sons, who died of a stroke in 2017 after thirty years at the politician’s side, including eight as first lady. He was also by his side during many campaigns of the tireless 76-year-old leader, who is running for the presidency for the seventh time this year.
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A friend of the stars
In 2022, he therefore assumed the moniker “Janja”, bringing his energy and enthusiasm to the Workers’ Party (PT) candidate, holding chain meetings and calling for votes on social media. Unknown to the general public until recently, he quickly carved out a place on the campaign team, tasked with reaching out to artists and influencers. The round-faced, smiling 50-year-old (turned 56 in August) was thus full of support. From Tropicalism stars such as Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil to the formidable Chico Buarque, witnessed at their wedding last May, passing by the singer Anita, international actors such as Wagner Moura (who played Carlos), but also such influential people like Juliette the Make-up artist or athletes starting with ex-PSG player Rai… have all joined Lula’s candidacy. It was still Yanya who maneuvered to organize the last big meeting of the campaign in São Paulo on September 26, Super Live, which gathered many artists on stage. Even American actor Mark Ruffalo tweeted his support.
It is everywhere in the village
Its ubiquity has earned it criticism, especially domestically. It is not enough to weaken the motivation of Janja, who proves himself from match to match. In her deep, calm voice, the orator with long brown hair introduces the speeches of her husband, whom she simply calls “.love” (Love): Her Instagram account is also a testament to her recent style evolution. Jeans, colorful T-shirts featuring her husband and leather jackets from the beginning have recently given way to a dressier, more “first lady” look. to monochrome dresses facing Luis Inacio Lula da Silva in sneakers and jeans, signify a youthful dynamism.
Death of mother, a victim of Covid
Unlike Marisa Leticia, who has always remained reserved, Rosangela does not hesitate to sing on stage and express herself on political issues. Thus, she is her husband’s weapon in seducing the female electorate, which already opposes Jair Bolsonaro for his sexist remarks. “These elections are decided by women. Women who will help restore our country, the Brazil of hope”, he wrote on Instagram. In his official videos, he always positions himself sensitively around the issue of women “Much indebted to the difficulties faced by mothers”.or condemn, in particular, femicide and violence against women in Brazil. The only more intimate topic he discusses in his meetings is the death of his mother, Mrs. Vani Terezinha Ferreira, from Covid during the pandemic. “Like 700,000 Brazilians” I want to remind Rosangela.
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“Giving a new meaning to the concept of the first lady”.
In September 2021, a guest on singer Mano Brown’s podcast, Lula described his future wife as someone. “Very politicized, with a good head for politics and very feminist”. This sensitivity is far from artificial. Having graduated in Sociology from the Federal University of Paraná, with a Master’s degree in Social Management and Sustainability, Yania earned her activism a long time ago. Being a member of the PA since the age of 17, the sociologist knew Lula also through the party. As the odds of victory grow, Janja sheds some light on her actions as the future First Lady. In August, he addressed the topic to the question of one of his Instagram followers. “We’re working to become this first lady you’ve been waiting for.”. Mysteriously adding: “And there is a little secret we will try to give new meaningto this concept of the first lady.”
On September 15, he confirmed that there will be no “ajudadora(assistant), using the term current First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro uses to refer to women. When the far-right president’s wife shows off “Honor, glory, power and might of Jesus the King” On Instagram, Janja is consistent with her academic and political curricula. Bolsonaro, who calls for the men to be found “their princess”he replies that he only sees “warriors” in the assembly.
The media spoke Wall In July 2022, about the role of the first lady, Lula answered with her usual spontaneity: “I don’t think there should be a ministry dedicated to the first lady, but I hope that she will help me, give advice and argue with me.”. And add: “She’s a young lady with her own mind and she’ll have all the freedom to decide the role she wants to play.”
I hope that he will help me, advise and argue with me
Lula on his third wife
Visitor in prison
To listen to her, you’d think the former president was almost intimidated by Rosangela’s strong personality. However, from the beginning, their meeting is that of an old political lion with a grassroots activist 20 years his junior. It is in this context of political commitment that their paths would cross at the end of 2017, according to the PA press service, before the love story began in 2018, just before Lula was imprisoned as part of a massive anti-epidemic operation. – Corruption action Lava Jato (“Lavage Express”). The former president, who was sentenced to twelve years in prison, will spend eighteen months in Curitiba prison. He will be finally released in March 2021 after the Supreme Court overturned his convictions and thus become eligible for the top job again. Released on November 8, 2019, his first act was to introduce Janja to the crowd that came to greet him. And to kiss his mouth completely in Curitiba. Because during the 580 days of detention, the sociologist was an indispensable support, multiplying the visits to the meeting room. “We wrote each other 580 letters, I still have them with me.” said Lula during a visit to Paris in March 2020. And he, who always cried in political conspiracy, to add. “It is because of this love that I left prison without hatred.”
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I’m in love with him like I’m 20 years old
Lula da Silva
“Wall of Silence and Loyalty”
Then Brazil discovers this stranger and the media is looking for information about this girl from the south, born on August 27, 1966 in Uniao da Vitoria, Paraná. We learn that he studied sociology and worked for about twenty years in the public company Itaipu Binacional, which manages the huge dam of the same name. But before Lula, nothing in his personal life is filtered. Review: Veja reveals that he had been married for ten years and had no children. Our partners at the Curitiba newspaper Plural write that to learn more they encountered a “Wall of Silence and Loyalty”. However, it is reported that Janja is the youngest and has two brothers and would be married to a history teacher. His father, José Clovis da Silva, an 82-year-old retiree, still lives in Curitiba. Friends who contacted the newspaper describe her as a woman “decisive, organized, focused, loyal”. And claim that it was love at first sight with Lula at a football charity match in Guarema in December 2017, where the former president was part of the team led by singer and composer Chico Buarque.
His Instagram account, opened in May 2017, also shows nothing. The first shared photo, of her dog Thor, received 24 likes. Then follow the traditional selfies, photos of dinners with friends, hikes, jazz nights with her great friend lawyer Leandro Pedro, more images of dogs and calls for Lula’s release. Before the rise of power, in the direction of formalizing the couple. And the number of followers increased from 700 to 226,000.
The Wedding Dress Made in Brazil
The couple will tie the knot on May 18, 2022, at a luxury residence in Sao Paulo in a private ceremony for a circle of relatives, including many artists. The bride walks forward in her dress Made in Brazil confident Hand-embroidered by local artisans, the off-white creation is signed by the high-profile Helo Rocha.
Lula is more inspired than ever by their relationship. “I’m in love with him, as if I was 20 years old.”, he never gets tired of repeating. The couple never leaves each other’s side and crossed Brazil hand-in-hand during a marathon. United behind this slogan “Love will win” for “a Brazil of hope”. A mammoth plan to be implemented four years into Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency to overhaul a disunited Brazil like never before. “Sem medo de ser feliz“, “without fear of being happy”, as Lula’s official campaign anthem chants.
Source: Le Figaro
