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Lígia Fonseca

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Lígia Fonseca
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipCape Verde Edit
Name wey dem give amLígia Edit
Family nameFonseca Edit
Ein date of birth24 August 1963 Edit
Place dem born amBeira Edit
Ein poppieMáximo Dias Edit
SpouseJorge Carlos Fonseca Edit
Ein occupationpolitician Edit
Position eholdFirst Lady Edit
Educate forUniversity of Lisbon Edit
Political party ein memberMovement for Democracy Edit
Award e receiveGrand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry Edit

Lígia Arcângela Lubrino Dias Fonseca be Cape Verdean lawyer, activist, den politician wey serve as de First Lady of Cape Verde from 2011 go reach 2021. Dem born am for August 24, 1963. For 2001, Fonseca come turn de first woman president for de Cape Verdean Lawyers' Association (OAC), wey be de country ein national bar association.[1][2] She marry de former President of Cape Verde, Jorge Carlos Fonseca.

Ein biography

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Dem born Fonseca as Lígia Arcângela Lubrino Dias for Beira, Portuguese Mozambique, for August 24, 1963; ein parents be Canta Dias den Máximo Dias. Ein poppie, Máximo Dias, be Mozambican lawyer, politician, den leader for de MONAMO political party.[2] For 1976, ein family move go Lisbon, Portugal, secof political instability wey dey Mozambique dat time.[2]

Dias stay for Lisbon, even though she hope say she go return to Beira. She go de Faculty of Law for de University of Lisbon, where she get ein law degree.[2] For 1987, as she dey university, she meet ein husband-to-be, Jorge Carlos Fonseca, wey be Cape Verdean. De couple marry for March 26, 1989, for Portugal, wey dem get three daughters.

After dat, dem move go Macau, where ein husband start work as law professor for de University of Macau.[2] De couple come move go Cape Verde for 1991; dis be de first time she live for African country again since she commot Mozambique for 1976.[2]

For April 30, 2001, Fonseca become de first woman wey dem elect as President of de Cape Verdean Lawyers' Association (Ordem dos Advogados de Cabo Verde).[3] Some lawyers small group try talk say she no be member of OAC reach 10 years, but dem support ein election anyway. Dem do de inauguration for Fonseca as de first female head of de OAC for May 19, 2001.[3] She serve as President from 2001 go reach 2004, when Dr. Carlos Alberto Veiga come take over from am.[3]

For de second round of de 2011 Cape Verdean presidential election, dem elect Jorge Carlos Fonseca as President, wey dis make Lígia Fonseca de fourth First Lady of Cape Verde.[2] For de time she be First Lady, she focus chaw on social issues.[2] Even though she get chaw work for state house, she still continue dey practice law as active lawyer.[2]

Honours

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Foreign honours

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  • Portugal: Grand Cross of de Order of Prince Henry (22 November 2017)[4]
  • Netherlands: Grand Cross of de Order of the Crown (10 December 2018)

References

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  1. ↑ "allAfrica.com: Woman Heads Cape Verde's Lawyers Association". allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2001-05-05. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Verde, Nós Genti Cabo. "Nós Genti Cabo Verde | Empreendedorismo, Pessoas e Cultura" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-03-22.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ordem dos Advogados". www.caboverde.oa.pt. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
  4. ↑ Presidencia
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