Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Pintasilgo in 1986 | |
| Prime Minister of Portugal | |
| In office 1 August 1979 – 3 January 1980 | |
| President | António Ramalho Eanes |
| Preceded by | Carlos Mota Pinto |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Sá Carneiro |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
| In office 17 July 1974 – 26 March 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Vasco Gonçalves |
| Preceded by | Mário Murteira |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Sá Borges |
| Secretary of State for Social Security | |
| In office 15 May 1974 – 17 July 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Adelino da Palma Carlos |
| Preceded by | Joaquim Dias da Silva Pinto |
| Succeeded by | Henrique Santa Clara Gomes |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 September 1987 – 24 July 1989 | |
| Constituency | Portugal |
| Member of the Corporative Chamber | |
| In office 25 November 1969 – 25 April 1974 | |
| Section | Administrative interests |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1930 Abrantes, Portugal |
| Died | 10 July 2004 (aged 74) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Renewal Party |
| Alma mater | Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon |
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Maria de Lourdes Ruivo da Silva de Matos Pintasilgo GCC GCIH GCL (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾiɐ ðɨ ˈluɾðɨʃ pĩtɐˈsilɣu]; 18 January 1930 – 10 July 2004) was a Portuguese chemical engineer and politician. She was the first and to date only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Portugal, and the second woman to serve as prime minister in Western Europe, after Margaret Thatcher.