Maria de Lurdes Pintasilgo
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Maria de Lurdes Pintasilgo (January 18,1930-July 10,2004) was the first woman (and the only to date) to serve as Prime Minister of Portugal.
A left-wing Catholic, she was close to the Socialist Party and was Minister of Social Affairs and then Ambassador to UNESCO before briefly serving as Prime Minister in 1979-1980. Afterward she ran for President in 1986 and served in the European Parliament from 1987 to 1989.