Julieta da Graça do Espírito Santo
Julieta da Graça do Espírito Santo | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 1975– | |
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Died | 2 January 2008 (aged 86) |
Julieta da Graça Pinto do Espírito Santo (died 2 January 2008) was a São Toméan physician and politician. The first female doctor in the country, she was also one of the first group of female members of National Assembly in 1975.
Biography
[edit]Graça entered the Instituto de Odivelas boarding school in Portugal in 1933.[1] She later studied medicine and surgery at the University of Coimbra, returning to São Tomé in 1955 as the first female doctor in the territory.[2] After independence in 1975 she became director general of health services and also co-ordinated World Health Organization programmes in the islands.[2]
In December 1975 Graça was appointed to the National Assembly as one of the first group of six women in the legislature.[3] She later also served in parliament for Independent Democratic Action.[1]
She died in January 2008 at the age of 86.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 95 anos a defender o IO e a enaltecer as antigas alunas Diário de Noticias, 19 February 2014
- ^ a b c Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr homenageia Doutora Julieta da Graça Pinto do Espírito Santo Téla Nón, 17 December 2008
- ^ Mart Martin (2000) The Almanac of Women and Minorities in World Politics, pp332–333
- University of Coimbra alumni
- São Tomé and Príncipe physicians
- São Tomé and Príncipe women in politics
- Members of the National Assembly (São Tomé and Príncipe)
- Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party politicians
- Independent Democratic Action politicians
- 2008 deaths
- 20th-century São Tomé and Príncipe politicians
- 20th-century women politicians