Palmira Barbosa

Palmira Barbosa

human

Ein sex anaa gender	female
Ein country of citizenship	Angola
Name wey dem give am	Palmira
Family name	Barbosa
Ein date of birth	25 November 1961
Place dem born am	Luanda
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	Portuguese
Ein occupation	handball player, politician
Position ehold	Member of the National Assembly of Angola
Start of work period	1985
End of work period	2002
Political party ein member	People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
Member give sports team	Clube Ferroviário de Luanda
Sport	handball
Participant insyd	1996 Summer Olympics

Palmira Leitão de Almeida Barbosa, dem nickname Mirita, born 25 November 1961, be an Angolan handball player. She begin ein career for Clube Ferroviário de Luanda insyd de 1980s den insyd 1996 she move to Petro Atlético. She join de Angolan handball squad insyd 1980, wey dey make ein international debut at de world cup insyd South Korea instd 1990. Since then, she play three more world cups. Insyd February 2000, at de age of 39, she announce ein retirement den ein desire to pursue a coaching career. She later cam play for two more seasons plus de newly formed club ENANA.

Politics

At present, she be a member of parliament for de ruling party MPLA.

Dey follow de Angolan elections insyd 2022, dem appoint am as Minister of Sports and Youth.

External links

• Palmira Barbosa at Olympics.com
• Palmira Barbosa at Olympedia