Maria de Belém Roseira
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Maria de Belém Roseira Martins Coelho Henriques de Pina, GCC
(b. Porto
, 28 July 1949) is a Portuguese
politician, member of the Socialist Party
. She is universally known by her given names of Maria de Belém, or, occasionally, Maria de Belém Roseira.
She graduated in Law
at the University of Coimbra in 1972.
She was Minister of Health (1995-1999) in the first government of António Guterres
, and Minister for Equality (1999-2000) early in his second government.
Order of Christ (Portugal)
The Military Order of Christ previously the Royal Order of the Knights of Our Lord Jesus Christ was the heritage of the Knights Templar in Portugal, after the suppression of the Templars in 1312...
(b. Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
, 28 July 1949) is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
politician, member of the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Portugal)
The Socialist Party , abbreviated to PS, is a social-democratic political party in Portugal. It was founded on 19 April 1973 in the German city of Bad Münstereifel, by militants from Portuguese Socialist Action ....
. She is universally known by her given names of Maria de Belém, or, occasionally, Maria de Belém Roseira.
She graduated in Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at the University of Coimbra in 1972.
She was Minister of Health (1995-1999) in the first government of António Guterres
António Guterres
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, GCC is a Portuguese politician, a former prime minister and President of the Socialist International. Currently he is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.-Early life:...
, and Minister for Equality (1999-2000) early in his second government.