Maria de Lurdes Breu | |
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| Born | 1940 Cantanhede, Coimbra District, Portugal |
| Occupation(s) | Politician; teacher |
| Known for | One of first five women to become mayors in Portugal, 1977 |
Maria de Lurdes Breu (born 1940) was one of five women in Portugal known as "The Magnificent Five", who were the first women to serve as municipal mayors in the country, after elections in December 1976. She became mayor of Estarreja in the Aveiro District, being re-elected on four occasions and serving until the beginning of 1993.[1][2]