Professora Bebel
Professora Bebel | |
|---|---|
| Maria Izabel Azevedo Noronha | |
| State deputy from São Paulo | |
| Assumed office March 15, 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1960 |
| Party | PT (1989–present) |
| Alma mater | Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba |
| Occupation | Professor Trade unionist |
| Website | www.professorabebel.com.br |
Maria Izabel Azevedo Noronha (May 1, 1960), better known as Professor Bebel, is a Brazilian teacher, union leader, and politician affiliated with the Workers' Party (PT).[1][2] Since 2019, she has held the position of state deputy for the state of São Paulo.[3][4]
Biography
Early years and education
Maria Izabel was born on May 1, 1960, in the city of Piracicaba, in the interior of São Paulo.[5][6] Bebel worked as a domestic worker during her youth to pay for her college education in Language and Literature at the Methodist University of Piracicaba (Unimep).[7] She also earned a master's degree in Educational Administration from the same university.[3]
Career
When she began working as a Portuguese language teacher in public schools in the state, she became active in teachers' unions.[7] She was elected president of the Union of Teachers in Public Education in the State of São Paulo, the main union for teachers in the state, for the first time in 1999, returning to the position in 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2017, for a total of five terms.[7][8]
During her tenure, she was a strong opponent of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), organizing strikes for wage increases in 2000 during the administration of Mário Covas and in 2013 for the opening of civil service examinations during the administration of Geraldo Alckmin.[9][10] At a rally in 2010, Bebel said, “We are here to break the backbone of this party and this governor,” referring to then-Governor José Serra.[11] She served on the National Education Council between 2004 and 2012, during Fernando Haddad's terms, under the presidencies of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff.[5]
A member of the Workers' Party (PT) since 1989,[7] Bebel was elected state representative for São Paulo with 87,169 votes in the 2018 elections.[12] In 2022, she was re-elected to office after obtaining 155,983 votes.[13] In 2024, she ran for mayor of Piracicaba.[14][15] She finished the race in fourth place, failing to advance to the second round, with 6% of the votes.[16]
Electoral history
| Year | Position | Votes | Party | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | State deputy of São Paulo | 87.169 | PT | Elected | [17] |
| 2022 | State deputy of São Paulo | 155.983 | Elected | [18] | |
| 2024 | Mayor of Piracicaba | 12.979 | Not elected | [19] |
References
- ^ "APEOESP - Deputada Professora Bebel e APEOESP denunciam avaliação imposta por Tarcísio aos professores: "critérios subjetivos"". APEOESP (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 26, 2025. Archived from the original on June 19, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Fervolli, Jaqueline (April 25, 2023). "Professora Bebel é eleita presidente da Comissão de Educação e Cultura da Alesp". Legislative Assembly of São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Professora Bebel". Legislative Assembly of São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Deputada Professora Bebel participa de aula magna com Lula, na Unicamp". O Canal da Lili. May 7, 2022. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Quem sou". Professora Bebel. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "Candidata Professora Bebel | Eleições 2024". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Haddad, Naief (March 17, 2019). "Ex-doméstica, Bebel chega à Assembleia de SP após se perpetuar em sindicato dos professores". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Souto, Luiza (August 6, 2020). "Líder dos professores e deputada do PT em SP: "Volta às aulas é genocídio"". Universo Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Greve de professores de SP acaba após 44 dias, sem acordo". Folha de S. Paulo. June 14, 2000. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Professores decidem em assembleia manter greve na rede estadual em SP". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 26, 2013. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Takahashi, Fábio (March 27, 2010). "Confronto entre PMs e professores fere 20". Folha de S. Paulo. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Veja os candidatos a deputado estadual eleitos em SP". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 18, 2018. Archived from the original on September 13, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Veja deputados estaduais eleitos em SP". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 3, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Eleições 2024: PT confirma Professora Bebel como candidata à Prefeitura de Piracicaba". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 23, 2024. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Eleições 2024: Professora Bebel (PT) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Piracicaba-SP | Folha". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 30, 2024. Archived from the original on October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Eleições 2024 - Resultado da apuração na cidade PIRACICABA SP 1º turno". Agência Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Deputados estaduais eleitos em São Paulo". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). July 10, 2018. Archived from the original on February 22, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Deputados estaduais eleitos em São Paulo: apuração e resultados das Eleições 2022 | Folha". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on September 2, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Eleições 2024: Barjas Negri (PSDB) e Helinho Zanatta (PSD) vão disputar o 2º turno em Piracicaba (SP)". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). October 10, 2024. Archived from the original on October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2025.