Mara Gabrilli

{{Short description|Brazilian psychologist and politician}}

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| image = Senadora Mara Gabrilli.jpg

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| office = Senator for São Paulo

| term_start = 1 February 2019

| term_end =

| office1 = Member of the Chamber of Deputies

| term_start1 = 1 February 2011

| term_end1 = 1 February 2019

| constituency1 = São Paulo

| office2 = Member of the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo

| term_start2 = 1 January 2009

| term_end2 = 1 February 2011

| constituency2 = At-large

| birth_name = Mara Cristina Gabrilli

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|9|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil

| party = PSD (2023–present)

| otherparty = PSDB (2004–23)

| alma_mater = {{Plainlist|

• Universidade Paulista (BAPsy)
• Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (BSM)

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| profession = Psychologist, marketer, politician

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Mara Cristina Gabrilli (born 28 September 1967) is a Brazilian psychologist, advertiser and politician affiliated with the Social Democratic Party. She was elected as a federal deputy representing the state of São Paulo in the 2010 election, being reelected four years later.

After becoming quadriplegic in 1994 due to a car crash,{{Cite news|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/cotidian/ff3012200415.htm|title='Acidentes batem recordes nas estradas'|work=Folha de S.Paulo|date=2004-12-30|access-date=2021-05-20}} Gabrilli became an activist for people with disabilities,{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-worldcup-disabled/for-disabled-fans-and-others-world-cup-rehearsal-eases-fears-idUSKBN0ED1YQ20140602|title=For disabled fans and others, World Cup rehearsal eases fears|date=2014-06-02|work=Reuters|access-date=2017-10-31}}{{cite web|url=http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/politica/noticia/2016-03/quadriplegic-congresswoman-urges-government-address-wheelchair-waiting-list|title=Quadriplegic congresswoman urges government to address wheelchair waiting list|date=10 March 2016|publisher=}} founding the Instituto Mara Gabrilli in 1997, advocating for their rights. Before being elected for the Brazilian Congress, Gabrilli was vereadora (councilwoman) for the city of São Paulo and the Municipal Secretary for People with disabilities.

In 2018, Gabrilli was elected to the Brazilian Senate.{{cite web|url=https://veja.abril.com.br/politica/sp-major-olimpio-e-mara-gabrilli-sao-eleitos-para-o-senado/|title=SP: Major Olimpio e Mara Gabrilli são eleitos para o Senado|publisher=}}

In 2023, she left the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) due to personal disagreements with recent party decisions and decided to join the Social Democratic Party (PSD).{{Cite web |date=2023-01-29 |title=Mara Gabrilli deixa PSDB e diz que partido virou nanico moral |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2023/01/mara-gabrilli-deixa-psdb-e-diz-que-partido-virou-nanico-moral.shtml |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Folha de S.Paulo |language=pt-BR}}