Francisca Van Dunem | |
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Minister of Justice | |
In office 26 November 2015 – 30 March 2022 | |
Prime Minister | António Costa |
Preceded by | Fernando Negrão |
Succeeded by | Catarina Sarmento e Castro |
Minister of Internal Administration | |
In office 4 December 2021 – 30 March 2022 | |
Prime Minister | António Costa |
Preceded by | Eduardo Cabrita |
Succeeded by | José Luís Carneiro |
Personal details | |
Born | Francisca Eugénia da Silva Dias Van Dunem 5 November 1955 Luanda, Portuguese Angola |
Citizenship | Portugal • Angola |
Political party | No affiliation |
Spouse | Eduardo Paz Ferreira |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Portugal |
Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
Francisca Eugénia da Silva Dias Van Dunem (born 5 November 1955) is an Angolan-born Portuguese lawyer and politician who served as the Portuguese Minister of Justice from 26 November 2015 to 30 March 2022, in António Costa's XXI and XXII Constitutional Governments, and Minister of Internal Administration from 4 December 2021 to 30 March 2022.[1] Van Dunem was Portugal's first black government minister in history.[2]