Tuna Mascarenhas | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Cape Verde | |
| In office 22 March 1991 – 22 March 2001 | |
| President | António Mascarenhas Monteiro |
| Preceded by | Carlina Pereira |
| Succeeded by | Adélcia Barreto Pires |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1944 |
| Died | 9 September 2009 (aged 65) Praia, Cape Verde |
| Spouse | António Mascarenhas Monteiro (1966–2009; her death) |
| Children | Marisa,Gamal,Liliana |
Antonina Mascarenhas Monteiro, more popularly known as Tuna Mascarenhas, (13 June 1944 – 9 September 2009) was a Cape Verdean activist and medical laboratory scientist. She served as the First Lady of Cape Verde from 1991 until 2001 during the tenure of her husband, President António Mascarenhas Monteiro. Mascarenhas also founded the Cape Verdean Children's Foundation to provide services, such as daycare centers, to poor children and their families.[1]