PORTUGAL'S INFLUENTIAL WOMEN

UNCLAS LISBON 000262 SIPDIS SIPDIS S/WE: MEHRA AND LANE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KWMN PREL PO SUBJECT: PORTUGAL'S INFLUENTIAL WOMEN REF: 06 STATE 202341 ¶1. Per reftel request, the following list includes five women who affect politics, business, media, and civil society in Portugal: - (Maria) Leonor Beleza, President of the Champalimaud Foundation. Prior to becoming Foundation president, Beleza was a former Health Minister and her interests include law, justice, domestic politics, and women's issues. Contact: 351-21-356-8160 (office phone),351-21-356-8169 (fax). - Judite de Sousa, TV Anchor for RTP network. Contact: 351-21-793-8839 (office phone),351-21-797-9482 (fax). - Elza M. Deus Pais, Chair for Women's Equal Rights Committee. Interests include women's issues, human rights. Contact: 351-21-789-3071 (office phone),351-21-797-5999 (fax) - Manuela Ferreira Leite, Consultant for the Bank of Portugal. Ferreira Leite served as Finance Minister and Minister of Education prior to joining the Bank of Portugal. Her interests include economics and trade, finance, and education. Contact: 351-21-313-0000 ext. 20273 (office phone),351-21-314-4580 (fax). - Rosalina Machado, Chairman of Ogilvy and Mather, Portugal. Interests include advertising and private enterprise. Contact: 351-21-321-8074 (office phone),351-21-321-8015/16 (fax). ¶2. Women's issues are covered by Dana Brown, browndml@state.gov (unclass),351-21-770-2328. Hoffman