Lídice da Mata

Lídice da Mata e Souza (born 12 March 1956) is a Brazilian politician. She has represented Bahia in the Federal Senate from 2011 to 2019, when she returned to the Chamber. Previously she was a Federal Deputy from Bahia from 1987 to 1991 and from 2007 to 2011. She was mayor of Salvador, Bahia from 1993 to 1997. She is a member of the Brazilian Socialist Party.^[1]

Lídice da Mata
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2019
Constituency	Bahia
In office 1 February 2007 – 1 February 2011
Constituency	Bahia
In office 1 February 1987 – 1 February 1991
Constituency	Bahia
Senator for Bahia
In office 1 February 2011 – 1 February 2019
Mayor of Salvador
In office 1 January 1993 – 1 January 1997
Vice Mayor	Beth Wagner
Preceded by	Fernando José
Succeeded by	Antônio Imbassahy
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Bahia
In office 1 February 1999 – 1 February 2007
Constituency	At-large
City Councillor of Salvador
In office 1 January 1983 – 1 January 1987
Constituency	At-large
Personal details
Born	Lídice da Mata e Silva (1956-03-12) 12 March 1956 (age 68) Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil
Political party	PSB (since 1997)
Other political affiliations	PMDB (1982–1986) PCdoB (1986–1992) PSDB (1992–1997)
Alma mater	Federal University of Bahia (BEc)
Profession	Economist