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Teresa Tembo

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Teresa Tembo
Member of the People's Assembly
In office
1977–

Teresa Romão Tembo was a Mozambican politician. In 1977 she was one of the first group of women elected to the People's Assembly.

Biography

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Tembo was a FRELIMO candidate in the 1977 parliamentary elections,[1] in which she was one of the first group of 27 women elected to the People's Assembly.[2] She also served on the party's central committee.[3] A founder member of the Organization of Mozambican Women, she later became its general secretary.[3] In 2006 she was appointed to the Council of State.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa issues 1857–1867, p41
  2. ^ Mart Martin (2000) The Almanac of Women and Minorities in World Politics, p267
  3. ^ a b Mozambiquefile: A Mozambique News Agency Monthly, issues 174–197, p6
  4. ^ Council of state sworn in Mozambique News Agency AIM Reports