Maria Alda Nogueira

Maria Alda Nogueira
Born19 March 1923
Died5 March 1998 (Aged 74)
Lisbon
NationalityPortuguese
Occupation(s)Teacher, writer, member of parliament
Known forNine years as a political prisoner

Maria Alda Nogueira (1923–1988) was a communist and feminist activist who opposed Portugal's Estado Novo regime and spent nine years as a political prisoner. After the overthrow of the Estado Novo she became a parliamentary deputy, serving in the National Assembly for a decade.