Luísa Diogo

Luísa Diogo
3rd Prime Minister of Mozambique
In office
17 February 2004 – 16 January 2010
PresidentJoaquim Chissano
Armando Guebuza
Preceded byPascoal Mocumbi
Succeeded byAires Ali
Personal details
Born(1958-04-11)11 April 1958
Magoé, Mozambique
Died16 January 2026(2026-01-16) (aged 67)
Political partyFRELIMO
Alma materEduardo Mondlane University
University of London

Luísa Dias Diogo (11 April 1958 – 16 January 2026) was a Mozambican politician. He was Prime Minister of Mozambique from February 2004 to January 2010. She replaced Pascoal Mocumbi.[1] She was the first female Prime Minister of Mozambique. Diogo represents the party FRELIMO.[2]

Diogo died on 16 January 2026 at the age of 67.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Mateus Chale, "Guebuza names cabinet to fight poverty", Reuters (IOL), 4 February 2005.
  2. ↑ Skard, Torild (2014), "Luisa Diogo", in Women of Power - half a century of female presidents and prime ministers worldwide, Bristol: Policy Press, ISBN 978-1-44731-578-0.
  3. ↑ "Perdeu a vida Luísa Diogo". Folha de Maputo. 16 January 2026. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.