Ana Paula Matos

Ana Paula Andrade Matos Moreira is the current Vice Mayor of Salvador since 2021. She was the running-mate of Ciro Gomes in the 2022 Brazilian presidential election.^[1]

Ana Paula Matos
Matos in February 2020
Vice Mayor of Salvador
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 January 2021
Mayor	Bruno Soares Reis
Preceded by	Bruno Soares Reis
Personal details
Born	Ana Paula Andrade Matos Moreira Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Political party	PDT (2020–present)
Alma mater	Salvador University (BBA) Catholic University of Salvador (LL.B.) Federal University of Bahia (MBA)

Biography

Matos was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.^[1] She was educated at Salvador University, Catholic University of Salvador and Federal University of Bahia, holding a BBA, MBA and LLB. She joined PDT in 2020.^{[citation needed]}

She began her career in municipal government as the Director General of Education in 2013. She was also secretary of the Neighbourhood Prefectures and secretary of Social Promotion, Sports, and Combating Poverty.^[1][2]

She was an employee of Petrobras. She ran a ticket with Bruno Soares Reis for Mayor and Vice Mayor of Salvador. The ticket was victorious, and she became Vice Mayor of Salvador.^[1] In the 2022 Brazilian presidential election, she was the running mate of Ciro Gomes.^[1]