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

1991-92 and 1998-99 Vice-Chairperson Partido Social Democrata, PSD Dra. Leonor Beleza
Conservative Party, She was also member of the government

1995-? Deputy Group Chairperson of Partodo Socialisto Maria Carrilho
Secretary of the Parliament from 2005.

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.

1998-99 Vice-President of Partido Social Democrata Isabel Damasceno

1999-2002 Vice-President of Partido Social Democrata Maria Eduarda Azevedo

2004- Vice-President of Partido Social Democrata Helena Lopes da Costa

Around 2004 Vice-President of the Socialist Party Carolina Tito de Morais

2004- Vice-President of the Socialist Party Amélia Antunes

2005- Leader of the Parliamentary Group of Partido Ecológico/Os Verdes Heloísa Apolónia
Her full name is Heloísa Augusta Baião de Brito Apolónia

Last update 26.09.08