Maria das Neves

Biography:

Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa is a former Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. She is a member of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party. Before becoming head of government Maria das Neves worked as a civil servant in the Ministry of Finance and in the African Development Bank. She held major government posts as Minister of Economics and of Commerce Industry and Tourism.