11 Facts About Bete Mendes

Bete Mendes was born on Elizabeth Mendes de Oliveira; 11 May 1949 and is a Brazilian actress and politician.

Bete Mendes was born Elizabeth Mendes de Oliveira in Santos, Sao Paulo.

Bete Mendes performed by the first time in theatre with the play A Cozinha on 1968.

On 1970, Bete Mendes was arrested by the DOI-CODI, being held as prisoner for four years.

Bete Mendes was acquitted by the Superior Tribunal Militar, being released after spending 30 days in prison.

Bete Mendes actively participated in several social movements, such as for the professional regulation of artists and the movement for the amnesty.

Bete Mendes supported the strikes of metalworkers in the ABC Region, where she became familiar with Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, then a growing figure in the Brazilian political scene.

On 15 January 1985, Bete Mendes was expelled from the Workers' Party for having voted, in the Electoral college, for Tancredo Neves as President.

Bete Mendes was re-elected for the Congress by the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, but this time she was a member of the National Constituent Assembly.

Bete Mendes was Secretary of Culture in the state of Sao Paulo between 15 March 1987 and 21 December 1988, and president of the Fundacao de Artes do Estado do Rio de Janeiro in 1999.

When exercising her second term as congresswoman, Bete Mendes joined the entourage of President Jose Sarney on an official visit to Uruguay.