Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Portugal Parties
Also see Portugal Ministers
1976-? Leader of the Workers Party of Socialist
Unity Carmelinda Maria dos Santos Pereira
In 2005 she failed to register her candidature in 2006 because she did not
collect the minimum number of signatures. She is the founder of the party.
1985-89 Co-President of Os Verdes (The Greens) Maria Amelia do Camo Mota
Santos
1989-? Leader Os Verdes
1985-87 Co-Leader of Partido Renovador Democrático (Democratic Rennovation) Dr.Manuela Eanes
1995-? Leader of the Parliamentary Group of Partido Popular Maria José Pinto da Cunha Avilez Nogreira Pinto
1995-2005 Leader of Parliamentary Group of
Partido Ecológico/Os Verdes Isabel
Maria de Almeida e Castro
Known as Isabel Castro.
1998-99 Vice-President of Partido do Socialisto
Democrático Maria Ferreira
Leite
2008-09 President of the Party
Also member of the government on several occations.
2005- Leader of the
Parliamentary Group of Partido
Ecológico/Os Verdes
Heloísa Apolónia
Her full name is Heloísa Augusta Baião de
Brito Apolónia
2011-14 President of the socialist Partido
Socialista Maria de Belém
2014 Acting
Secretary General (Party Leader)
Minister of Health 1995-99 and Minister of Equality
1999-2001.
Last update 29.01.15