Maria das Neves | |
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.jpg) Das Neves in 2015 | |
| 11th Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| In office 7 October 2002 – 18 September 2004* | |
| President | Fradique de Menezes |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Costa |
| Succeeded by | Damião Vaz d'Almeida |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| *Das Neves was briefly deposed from 16 July 2003 – 23 July 2003 by Fernando Pereira. | |
Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa (born 1958) served as the 11th prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. She was a key figure in the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD) and became the first woman head of government in the country.