Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo

Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo GCC GCIH GCL
Pintasilgo in 1986
Prime Minister of Portugal
In office 1 August 1979 – 3 January 1980
President	António Ramalho Eanes
Preceded by	Carlos Mota Pinto
Succeeded by	Francisco Sá Carneiro
Minister of Social Affairs
In office 17 July 1974 – 26 March 1975
Prime Minister	Vasco Gonçalves
Preceded by	Mário Murteira
Succeeded by	Jorge Sá Borges
Secretary of State for Social Security
In office 15 May 1974 – 17 July 1974
Prime Minister	Adelino da Palma Carlos
Preceded by	Joaquim Dias da Silva Pinto
Succeeded by	Henrique Santa Clara Gomes
Member of the European Parliament
In office 14 September 1987 – 24 July 1989
Constituency	Portugal
Member of the Corporative Chamber
In office 25 November 1969 – 25 April 1974
Section	Administrative interests
Personal details
Born	(1930-01-18)18 January 1930 Abrantes, Portugal
Died	10 July 2004(2004-07-10) (aged 74) Lisbon, Portugal
Political party	Socialist Party
Other political affiliations	Democratic Renewal Party
Alma mater	Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
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Maria de Lourdes Ruivo da Silva de Matos Pintasilgo GCC GCIH GCL (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾiɐ ðɨ ˈluɾðɨʃ pĩtɐˈsilɣu]; 18 January 1930 – 10 July 2004) was a Portuguese chemical engineer and politician. She was the first and to date only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Portugal, and the second woman to serve as prime minister in Western Europe, after Margaret Thatcher.