Maria Thereza Goulart

Maria Thereza Goulart
Maria Thereza Goulart in 1963
First Lady of Brazil
In role
September 7, 1961 – April 1, 1964
PresidentJoão Goulart
Preceded bySylvia Pitaguary
Succeeded bySylvia Pitaguary
Second Lady of Brazil
In role
January 31, 1956 – August 25, 1961
Vice PresidentJoão Goulart
Preceded byJandira Carvalho
Succeeded byDasdores Fonseca
Personal details
BornMaria Thereza Fontella
(1936-08-23) August 23, 1936
Spouse
(m. 1955; died 1976)
ChildrenJoão Vicente Goulart (born 1956)
Denise Goulart (born 1957)

Maria Thereza Fontella Goulart (born August 23, 1936) is the widow of the 24th president of Brazil, João Goulart, and served as First Lady during his presidency from 1961 until 1964, when he was deposed by a military-led coup d'état.