Julieta da Graça do Espírito Santo

Julieta da Graça Pinto do Espírito Santo (died 2 January 2008) was a São Toméan physician and politician. The first female doctor in the country, she was also one of the first group of female members of National Assembly in 1975.

Julieta da Graça do Espírito Santo
Member of the National Assembly
In office
1975–
Personal details
Died2 January 2008 (aged 86)

Biography

Graça entered the Instituto de Odivelas boarding school in Portugal in 1933.[1] She later studied medicine and surgery at the University of Coimbra, returning to São Tomé in 1955 as the first female doctor in the territory.[2] After independence in 1975 she became director general of health services and also co-ordinated World Health Organization programmes in the islands.[2]

In December 1975 Graça was appointed to the National Assembly as one of the first group of six women in the legislature.[3] She later also served in parliament for Independent Democratic Action.[1]

She died in January 2008 at the age of 86.[2]

References
  1. 95 anos a defender o IO e a enaltecer as antigas alunas Diário de Noticias, 19 February 2014
  2. Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr homenageia Doutora Julieta da Graça Pinto do Espírito Santo Téla Nón, 17 December 2008
  3. Mart Martin (2000) The Almanac of Women and Minorities in World Politics, pp332–333
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