Luísa Diogo

Luísa Dias Diogo (born 11 April 1958) is a Mozambican politician. He was Prime Minister of Mozambique from February 2004 to January 2010. She replaced Pascoal Mocumbi.[1] She was the first female Prime Minister of Mozambique. Diogo represents the party FRELIMO.[2]

Luísa Diogo
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3rd Prime Minister of Mozambique
In office
17 February 2004 – 16 January 2010
PresidentJoaquim Chissano
Armando Guebuza
Preceded byPascoal Mocumbi
Succeeded byAires Ali
Personal details
Born (1958-04-11) 11 April 1958 (age 66)
Magoé, Mozambique
Political partyFRELIMO
Alma materEduardo Mondlane University
University of London

References

  1. Mateus Chale, "Guebuza names cabinet to fight poverty", Reuters (IOL), 4 February 2005.
  2. Skard, Torild (2014), "Luisa Diogo", in Women of Power - half a century of female presidents and prime ministers worldwide, Bristol: Policy Press, ISBN 978-1-44731-578-0.