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Ruth Lara
Ruth Manuela Pflüger Rosenberg Lara (17 September 1936 – 25 October 2000) was a Portuguese-Angolan educator, mathematician, translator, and activist. She was the First Lady of Angola briefly, after her husband, physicist-mathematician, anti-colonial revolutionary, and politician Lúcio Lara, took office for 9 days on an interim basis after the death of Agostinho Neto. She was a developer of one of the first literacy manuals made by Angolans, along with having been responsible, alongside her husband, for their historic documents on the process of Angolan decolonization during the Angolan War of Independence. Biography Lara was born to German parents Lotte and Hermann Pflüger in Lisbon on 17 September 1936. Her parents were persecuted by Nazi Germany and had taken refuge in Lisbon, due to Lotte being Jewish and Hermann being a Communist militant. Her parents continued to be active in leftist activism while in Portugal, which influenced their children's political beliefs. As ...
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First Lady Of Angola
The First Lady of Angola is the title held by the wife of the President of Angola. The role of the First Lady has evolved over time, and it now includes a range of activities such as involvement in political campaigns, management of the Presidential Residence, presidential residence, advocacy for social causes, and representation of the President at official events. Ana Dias Lourenço is the current First Lady of Angola, having assumed the position on 26 September 2017, when her husband João Lourenço became president. In many countries, the role of the First Lady is seen as an important and influential position, and first ladies often continue to be in the public eye and have influence in various sectors even after their husband's term of office has ended. In Angola, the role of the First Lady has also evolved over time, from being primarily a ceremonial figure to having a more active role in championing social causes and supporting the President's political agenda. The First Lad ...
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