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Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa (born 1958) served as the 11th prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. She was a key figure in the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD) and became the first woman head of government in the country. Career Maria das Neves received education as an economist in Cuba with specialization in public finances. Before becoming head of government, Maria das Neves worked as a civil servant in the Ministry of Finance, in the World Bank and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). She married and when her two daughters had grown up, she held major government posts: Minister of Economics (1999–2001), Minister of Finance 2001/02 and Minister of Trade, Industry, and Tourism (2002). In 2001 Fradique de Menezes was elected President with support of the Centre Party. But there was no clear majority in parliament, and the result was an unstable cohabitation with a number of short-lived cabinets headed by th ...
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List Of Prime Ministers Of São Tomé And Príncipe
This article lists the prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe, an island country in the Gulf of Guinea off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, since the establishment of the office of prime minister of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe in 1974. Leonel Mário d'Alva was the first person to hold the office, taking effect on 21 December 1974. The incumbent is Patrice Trovoada, having taken office on 11 November 2022. List of officeholders ;Political parties Prime minister of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (1974–1975) Prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–present) Timeline See also * Politics of São Tomé and Príncipe * List of presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe * List of presidents of the Regional Government of Príncipe * Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities * List of governors of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe Notes References External links World Statesmen – São Tomé and Príncipe {{ ...
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