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
Born11 April 1958 (aged 67)
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.