Leonor Beleza
 Leonor Beleza     (lawyer, politician) | |
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| Born | Maria Leonor Couceiro da Costa Pizarro Beleza de Mendonça Tavares 23 November 1948 Porto, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
| Parents | • José Júlio Pizarro Beleza • Maria dos Prazeres Lançarote Couceiro da Costa |
| Siblings | Miguel Beleza |
| Party | Social Democratic Party (Portugal) |
Portuguese politician who attended the 2007 Bilderberg as Chairwoman of the health sector Champalimaud Foundation.
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Leonor Beleza is a Portuguese jurist and politician.
Background
She is daughter of José Júlio Pizarro Beleza and Maria dos Prazeres Lançarote Couceiro da Costa. Her brother is Luís Miguel Beleza.
Career
Member of the Social Democratic Party, she served twice as Minister of Health in the Portuguese government. She is the 1st President of the Champalimaud Foundation.
Leonor Beleza is a graduate of the University of Lisbon Law School, where she has also worked as an assistant professor. During a distinguished professional career she has held a number of high-profile public offices. Among other positions, she was Secretary of State of the Presidency of the Cabinet (1982-1983), Secretary of State for Social Security (1983-1985), and Minister of Health (1985-1990) in the Portuguese Government. She has been elected as a Member of Parliament on several occasions and on two occasions she has served as vice-president of the Parliament (1991-1994, 2002–2005). In addition to her prominent role in public affairs Mrs Beleza has also played an active role in the private sector.
Leonor Beleza is currently the Chairman of the Portuguese League for People with Physical Disabilities, chairman of the advisory board of the D. Pedro IV Foundation, and a member of the General Councils of the CEBI Foundation and of the Gil Foundation. She is also a vigorous campaigner for women's rights, a cause she has supported for many years. In 2004, Leonor Beleza was appointed Chairman of the Champalimaud Foundation by the will of António Champalimaud. Leonor Beleza headed Banco Totta e Açores Supervisory Board (1995-1998) and member of BCP's (Banco Comercial Português) General Council and supervisory board (2011-2013).
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/2007 | 31 May 2007 | 3 June 2007 | Turkey Istanbul | The 55th Bilderberg meeting, held in Turkey |
References
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