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Maria de Lurdes Pintasilgo ( Pron. IPA //; (full name ''Maria de Lurdes Ruivo da Silva Matos Pintasilgo'') January 18 , 1930 - July 10 , 2004 ) was the first woman (and the only to date) to serve as Prime Minister of Portugal . A left-wing Catholic , she was close to the Socialist Party and was Minister of Social Affairs and then Ambassador to UNESCO before briefly serving as Prime Minister in 1979 - 1980 . Afterward she Ran for President in 1986 and served in the European Parliament from 1987 to 1989 .
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