Teresa Romão Tembo was a Mozambican politician. In 1977 she was one of the first group of women elected to the People's Assembly.
Teresa Tembo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the People's Assembly | |
| In office 1977– | |
Biography
editTembo 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
edit- ^ Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa issues 1857–1867, p41
- ^ Mart Martin (2000) The Almanac of Women and Minorities in World Politics, p267
- ^ a b Mozambiquefile: A Mozambique News Agency Monthly, issues 174–197, p6
- ^ Council of state sworn in Mozambique News Agency AIM Reports