Raquel Lyra
Raquel Lyra | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Pernambuco | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2023 | |
| Vice Governor | Priscila Krause |
| Preceded by | Paulo Câmara |
| Mayor of Caruaru | |
| In office 1 January 2017 – 31 March 2022 | |
| Vice Mayor | Rodrigo Pinheiro |
| Preceded by | José Queiroz de Lima |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Pinheiro |
| State Deputy of Pernambuco | |
| In office 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2016 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raquel Teixeira Lyra 2 December 1978 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Party | PSD (since 2025) |
| Other political affiliations | PSB (2007–2016) PSDB (2016–2025) |
| Spouse |
Fernando Lucena (died 2022) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Fernando Lyra (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Pernambuco |
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Raquel Teixeira Lyra Lucena (born 2 December 1978) is a Brazilian lawyer, politician and the current governor of Pernambuco since 2023. Lyra was mayor of Caruaru from 2017 to 2022. A member of a political family, she previously served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco. She is affiliated to the Social Democratic Party (PSD), but was a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB).