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Maria das Neves

1958 - Today

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Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa (born 11 July 1958) is a São Toméan politician and economist who served as prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 2002 to 2004. Appointed as a member of MLSTP–PSD, she was the first woman to serve as head of government for São Tomé and Príncipe. Das Neves was prime minister during the attempted coup of 2003 and was arrested by those orchestrating the coup. She resigned after it ended but was convinced to stay by President Fradique de Menezes. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Maria das Neves is the 17,006th most popular politician (up from 17,238th in 2024), the 12th most popular biography from São Tomé and Príncipe (down from 11th in 2019) and the 10th most popular São Toméan Politician.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Maria das Neves ranks 459. Before her are George Saunders, Bob Bradley, Lenny Von Dohlen, Mark King, Serse Cosmi, and Rick Rude. After her are Veselin Vuković, Alain Couriol, Serik Akhmetov, Franco Forini, Mark Lester, and Alexander Wendt.

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In São Tomé and Príncipe

Among people born in São Tomé and Príncipe, Maria das Neves ranks 12 out of 17. Before her are José Vianna da Motta (1868), Miguel Trovoada (1937), Leonel Mário d'Alva (1935), Gabriel Costa (1954), Maria do Carmo Silveira (1961), and Carlos Graça (1931). After her are Jorge Bom Jesus (1962), Joaquim Rafael Branco (1953), Gedson Fernandes (1999), Conceição Lima (1961), Jorge Fonseca (1992), and Fernando Pereira (1963).

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Among POLITICIANS In São Tomé and Príncipe

Among politicians born in São Tomé and Príncipe, Maria das Neves ranks 10. Before her are Carlos Vila Nova (1959), Miguel Trovoada (1937), Leonel Mário d'Alva (1935), Gabriel Costa (1954), Maria do Carmo Silveira (1961), and Carlos Graça (1931). After her are Jorge Bom Jesus (1962), and Joaquim Rafael Branco (1953).

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